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French Gothic Architecture of the 12th and 13th Centuries (California Studies in the History of Art)
Jean Bony
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Paperback. Gothic architecture is the most visible and striking product of medieval European civilization. This title presents its development as an adventure of the imagination allied with radical technical advances - the result of a continuing quest for new ways of handling space and light as well as experimenting with the mechanics of stone construction. Series: California Studies in the History of Art. Num Pages: 640 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3H; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 214 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1472.
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 continuing 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 ... Read more
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 continuing 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Series
California Studies in the History of Art
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520055865
SKU
V9780520055865
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