High Gothic: The Classic Cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, Amiens
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
High Gothic: The Classic Cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, Amiens
By (Author) Hans Jantzen
Translated by James Palmes
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
21st March 1984
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
726.60944
Physical Properties
Paperback
232
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
28g
Description
This engaging study introduces the reader to one of the greatest achievements of Western art: the climactic phase of Gothic architecture in the first half of the thirteenth century. Through a comparative analysis of the cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, and Amiens, the author illuminates the technical, theological, artistic, and social factors that fo
Reviews
"This book is unquestionably a major contribution to our understanding of the formal organization of Gothic architecture."--Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
