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Author | : Günther Binding |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Architecture, Gothic |
ISBN | : 9783822870556 |
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We can only begin to understand the 'spirit of the Gothic' through an understanding of the historical, sociological, theological, economic and technological background in this time of change. Given this, we can then start to read Gothic cathedrals like the pages of a book."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Paul Simonsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780682470773 |
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Author | : Günther Binding |
Publisher | : Taschen |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture, Gothic |
ISBN | : 9783822817759 |
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Author | : Robert A. Scott |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2011-06-28 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0520949560 |
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The great Gothic cathedrals of Europe are among the most astonishing achievements of Western culture. Evoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people who had the audacity to build them. This engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for centuries. In it Robert A. Scott explores why medieval people built Gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposes. As a traveler’s companion or a rich source of knowledge for the armchair enthusiast, The Gothic Enterprise helps us understand how ordinary people managed such tremendous feats of physical and creative energy at a time when technology was rudimentary, famine and disease were rampant, the climate was often harsh, and communal life was unstable and incessantly violent. While most books about Gothic cathedrals focus on a particular building or on the cathedrals of a specific region, The Gothic Enterprise considers the idea of the cathedral as a humanly created space. Scott discusses why an impoverished people would commit so many social and personal resources to building something so physically stupendous and what this says about their ideas of the sacred, especially the vital role they ascribed to the divine as a protector against the dangers of everyday life. Scott’s narrative offers a wealth of fascinating details concerning daily life during medieval times. The author describes the difficulties master-builders faced in scheduling construction that wouldn’t be completed during their own lifetimes, how they managed without adequate numeric systems or paper on which to make detailed drawings, and how climate, natural disasters, wars, variations in the hours of daylight throughout the year, and the celebration of holy days affected the pace and timing of work. Scott also explains such things as the role of relics, the quarrying and transporting of stone, and the incessant conflict cathedral-building projects caused within their communities. Finally, by drawing comparisons between Gothic cathedrals and other monumental building projects, such as Stonehenge, Scott expands our understanding of the human impulses that shape our landscape.
Author | : Karen Ralls |
Publisher | : Nicolas-Hays, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2015-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0892546271 |
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Cross the threshold into the world of the High Middle Ages and explore the illuminating wisdom, beauty and art of the Gothic cathedrals, stunning wonders of the medieval era for all to see today. From bejewelled stained glass windows to a pilgrimage “on the road” to Compostela, the wonders of Gothic architecture continue to inspire many worldwide. From the 12th century, the Gothic architectural style continued to spread throughout Europe. Highly-regarded medievalist Dr. Karen Ralls explores the legacy of this exquisite architectural period, whose artistic beauty and expert craftsmanship have served for centuries to inspire feelings of spiritual reverence and aesthetic wonder. She details the relationship between architecture, geometry, and music; explores the concept of the labyrinth; pilgrimage; Black Madonnas; astronomical calculations in the design and location of cathedrals; stone and wood carvings; gargoyles; the teachings of Pythagoras and the later Neo-Platonists, and more. For the general reader and specialist alike, Dr. Ralls guides the reader through the history, places, art, and symbolism of these unique "books in stone", providing a lively portal and solid resource for all. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, a recommended reading section, lists of the major European cathedral sites and a full Bibliography, Gothic Cathedrals is a fascinating showcase of the mystic and spiritual symbolism found in these great structures of Europe, information that will help modern readers visit these sites and share in the energy of the sacred they continue to radiate.
Author | : David Macaulay |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780395316689 |
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This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth.
Author | : Otto Georg Von Simson |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1988-07-21 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0691018677 |
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The description for this book, The Gothic Cathedral: Origins of Gothic Architecture and the Medieval Concept of Order, will be forthcoming.
Author | : Georges Duby |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1983-02-15 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0226167704 |
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Recognizing that a work of art is the product of a particular time and place as much as it is the creation of an individual, Duby provides a sweeping survey of the changing mentalities of the Middle Ages as reflected in the art and architecture of the period. "If Age of the Cathedrals has a fault, it is that Professor Duby knows too much, has too many new ideas and takes such a delight in setting them out. . . insights whiz to and fro like meteorites."—John Russell, New York Times Book Review
Author | : Robert A. Scott |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2003-10-15 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0520231775 |
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Scott pens a wonderfully readable guide to the ideas, beliefs, historical conditions, and engineering feats that came together in the Middle Ages (roughly mid-12th to mid-15th centuries) to enable the creation of the Gothic cathedral.
Author | : Christopher Wilson |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Architecture, Gothic |
ISBN | : |
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The Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages are among the world's supreme architectural achievements.