High Gothic: The Classic Cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, Amiens

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title High Gothic: The Classic Cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, Amiens
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hans Jantzen
Translated by James Palmes
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:232
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreReligious buildings
ISBN/Barcode 9780691003726
ClassificationsDewey:726.60944
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 March 1984
Publication Country United States

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