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| Author | : Simon Jenkins |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 449 |
| Release | : 2021-11-04 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 0241989566 |
Download Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
READERS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY WILL LOVE THIS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOK! "Simon Jenkins has provided a feast for both eyes and mind in this sumptuously illustrated guide to Europe's greatest cathedrals" John Barton, author of A History of the Bible "As ever, Simon Jenkins is here the best sort of guide to some of Europe's greatest buildings and their settings: well-informed, elegantly opinionated and passionate" Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years __________________________ Europe's cathedrals are magnificent. They outstrip palaces and castles. They are the most sensational group of structures anywhere in the world - which everyone should 'see before they die'. They are also hugely popular, most of them absolutely packed. They are humankind's greatest creations. In Europe's 100 Best Cathedrals, Simon Jenkins has travelled the continent - from Chartres to York, Cologne to Florence, Toledo to Moscow and Stockholm to Seville - to illuminate old favourites and highlight new discoveries. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of Europe's history tells the stories behind these wonders, showing the cathedral's central role in the European imagination. Readers will be inspired to make their own pilgrimage to all one hundred of them.
| Author | : Sue Dobson |
| Publisher | : Icon Books |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2017-11-02 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1785782843 |
Download The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Cathedrals and great churches are among the most iconic sights of the world's towns and cities. Visible from miles around, the cathedrals of Canterbury, St Paul's, Chartres and St Stephen's in Vienna dominate their skylines. Others surprise by their statistics: Salisbury has Britain's tallest spire, Wells the largest display of medieval sculptures in the world, while King's College Chapel in Cambridge boasts the largest fan vaulting in existence. Not all are ancient: Dresden's reconstructed Frauenkirche opened in 2005 and Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona is still under construction. Award-winning travel writer Sue Dobson gives us a highly personal tour of their highlights.
| Author | : Greg Coker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2012-04 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781583742778 |
Download Building Cathedrals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Georges Duby |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1983-02-15 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 0226167704 |
Download The Age of the Cathedrals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : John Green |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2013-04-17 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0486283399 |
Download Cathedrals of the World Coloring Book Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This fascinating volume invites colorists of all ages to color detailed illustrations of 40 great churches from around the world. Includes St. Paul's (London), Chartres (France), Notre Dame (Paris), Cologne (Germany), St. Peter's (Rome), St. Basil's (Moscow), St. Patrick's (New York), the Washington Cathedral, and more.
| Author | : Simon Jenkins |
| Publisher | : Rizzoli Publications |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-04-05 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 0847871401 |
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The acclaimed best-selling author and popular historian explores the history of Europe via its cathedrals. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of the history of Western civilization showcases the cathedral’s central role in the European imagination. A masterful writer, Jenkins tells the stories behind these stone wonders: the architects that made them possible, the triumphs of engineering, the artists who enriched their décor, and the inevitable human follies of those who were involved in their building, from the artisans and workers to the wealthy donors and the faithful who worshipped beneath their soaring spires and majestic domes. Simon Jenkins is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of best-selling works that make history accessible. Blending insight and authority with personal reflections and experiences, he deftly reveals the history, design, and significance of each of these enduring monuments to the human spirit from popular favorites like St. Paul’s and the Duomo in Florence to less well-known masterpieces well worth a trip. Europe’s cathedrals are treasure troves of art and repositories of history that attract hundreds or thousands of visitors every year.
| Author | : David Macaulay |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 118 |
| Release | : 1973 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9780395316689 |
Download Cathedral Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth.
| Author | : François Icher |
| Publisher | : ABRAMS |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
Download Building the Great Cathedrals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume is a study of the people who commissioned, designed, and built the great cathedrals of Europe, from the eleventh through the sixteenth centuries. Historian Francois Icher has written a lively, detailed account of the process by which these masterpieces of world architecture came to be - from their commissioning by a bishop or wealthy patron, to the hiring of an architect and mastercraftsmen, to the daily labor on the construction site. Supplementing the author's highly readable narrative are many stories and anecdotes about particular cathedrals and their construction; an appendix of archival documents that furnish additional details about the construction process at various sites; and a bibliography.
| Author | : Malcolm Hislop |
| Publisher | : Herbert Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Architecture, Medieval |
| ISBN | : 9781408171776 |
Download How to Build a Cathedral Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Gothic cathedrals are monuments to God, witnesses to the historic power of the Church, and symbols of the faith of the thousands of believers who contributed to their creation. They are also astonishing feats of construction and engineering, from a period before steel-making, machine tools and computer simulation; breathtaking in their scale and grandeur even hundreds of years after the religious impulse that produced them has largely faded away.How to Build a Cathedral is a visual exploration of the building of these masterpieces, from the initial groundplan to the topping out of the spire. Illustrated throughout with beautiful engravings, it looks at each element of the structure in turn, explaining the process of construction and the methods that were used. At intervals though the book, special gatefold pages offer a detailed snapshot of the evolution of the building as it rises into the heavens. A 16-page colour section allows for appreciation of stained glass and decorative stonework. With text written by a leading architectural historian, How to Build a Cathedral is an illuminating portrait of the genius of the medieval architect.
| Author | : Tom Cardamone |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024-01-23 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : |
Download Crashing Cathedrals Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
OUR LITERARY LEGEND Lambda-Award-winning author and editor Tom Cardamone brings together a diverse collection of queer writers and their supporters to celebrate the rich, innovative works of Edmund White, the eminent memoirist and author of the American literature classic, A Boy's Own Story, not to mention other outstanding works of fiction and several lauded nonfiction works that include Genet: A Biography. In Crashing Cathedrals: Edmund White by the Book, established writers, new voices, journalists, friends, former students, White's husband, and a recent editor/publisher provide personal appraisals of White's work in the order in which his books were published. The collection forms a unique tribute-cum-biography of the most significant contemporary gay writer in the world. With appreciations by Alysia Abbott, Michael Carroll, Allan Gurganus, Zachary Lazar, Sarah Schulman, Lynne Tillman, Colm Toibin, Charlie Vazquez, and many other exciting voices!
