Laon Cathedral
Author : W. W. Clark
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Page : 84 pages
File Size : 39,67 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Architecture, Gothic
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Author : W. W. Clark
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 39,67 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Architecture, Gothic
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Author : Jean Bony
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 37,78 MB
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520907876
Gothic architecture is the most visible and striking product of medieval European civilization. Jean Bony, whose reputation as a medievalist is worldwide, presents its development as an adventure of the imagination allied with radical technical advances—the result of a continuining quest for new ways of handling space and light as well as experimenting with the mechanics of stone construction. He shows how the new architecture came unexpectedly to be invented in the Paris region around 1140 and follows its history—in the great cathedrals of northern France and dozens of other key buildings—to the end of the thirteenth century, when profound changes occurred in the whole fabric of medieval civilization. Rich illustrations, including comprehensive maps, enhance the text and themselves constitute an exceptionally valuable documenation. Despite its evident scholarly intention, this book is not meant for specialists alone, but is conceived as a progressive infiltration into the complexities of history at work, revealing its unpredictable vitality to the uninitiated curious mind.
Author : Paul Williamson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300074529
This study examines the development of Gothic sculpture throughout Europe. It discusses the most famous monuments, such as the cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens and Reims, Westminster Abbey and the Siena Duomo, and less familiar buildings in France, England, Italy, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia.
Author : Richard Moore
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 14,60 MB
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1524644323
This substantive yet easy-to-use guide to selected French gothic churches and cathedrals provides profiles of fourteen important religious buildings. They are located in different parts of France, were constructed at different times and in different styles, and include both well-known and less well-known churches and cathedrals. They range from the tiny church of Saint Maclou in Rouenperhaps the best example of flamboyant designto the worlds most visited Gothic cathedral, Notre Dame in Paris. A second section of the book considers what a Gothic cathedral is as well as their medieval setting and the many architectural, artistic, and spiritual elements that comprise a Gothic cathedral. The guide is lavishly illustrated with photos and helpful images to help the readers derive the maximum benefit and pleasure from their Gothic church and cathedral visits.
Author : Whitney S. Stoddard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 0429973764
This is an English-language study on the architecture and art of medieval France of the Romanesque and Gothic periods between 1000-1500. In addition to essays on individual monuments there are general discussions of given periods and specific problems such as: why did Gothic come into being? Whitney Stoddard explores the interrelationship between all forms of medieval ecclesiastical art and characterization of the Gothic cathedral, which he believes to have an almost metaphysical basis.
Author : Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "How France Built Her Cathedrals: A Study in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries" by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Page : 1186 pages
File Size : 18,40 MB
Release : 1899
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Author : Tobias Daniel Wabbel
Publisher : Trine Day
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 47,71 MB
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1937584356
Following author Tobias Wabbel’s research and investigation throughout Europe, this book solves the mystery of the treasure of the Knights Templar. The most up-to-date archeological and historical information is discussed, from the history of the Knights Templar and the history of the Israelites and the Ark of the Covenant, to medieval literature and Gothic cathedral architecture. Disproving common theories—the Knights Templar never guarded the pilgrimage ways in Palestine, there is no Priory of Sion, there is no bloodline from Jesus to the present day, and there is no authentic Shroud of Turin—the book also proves the existence of the sacred Ark of the Covenant, also known as the treasure of the Knights Templar, which is still hidden in France. Wabbel researched iconography in the architecture of cathedrals and chapels, and found more evidence in texts and inscriptions that led to his theory on the location of the Templar treasure. Both a travel guide to the secrets of the treasure of the Knights Templar and a fascinating read, this book will shake commonly held beliefs on this interconnected history and renew the interest in it.
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Page : 630 pages
File Size : 12,86 MB
Release : 1881
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Page : 610 pages
File Size : 18,19 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Architecture
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