The Cathedral Builders Of The Middle Ages
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The Cathedral Builders Of The Middle Ages
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Author : Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
language : en
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Release Date : 1995
The Cathedral Builders Of The Middle Ages written by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg and has been published by Thames & Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Architecture, Medieval categories.
A study of the European medieval cathedrals, and how they were built and paid for
The Cathedral Builders
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Author : Jean Gimpel
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1984
The Cathedral Builders written by Jean Gimpel and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Architecture categories.
This elegantly illustrated, finely detailed account of how the magnificent Gothic cathedrals were erected also provides illuminating information on medieval society and the financial, political and spiritual roles of the men who inspired these splendid buildings. 94 photographs.
Master Builders Of The Middle Ages
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Author : David Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: New Word City, Inc.
Release Date : 2016-12-30
Master Builders Of The Middle Ages written by David Jacobs and has been published by New Word City, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-30 with History categories.
Today, the great cathedrals of Europe stand as beautiful, imposing monuments - the pride of parishioners and the wonder of tourists. It is difficult for us now, even with all our engineering and architectural skills, to imagine the extraordinary ways these medieval houses of worship were constructed. Midway through the twelfth century, the building of cathedrals became a crusade to erect awe-inspiring churches across Europe. In their zeal, bishops, monks, masons, and workmen created the architectural style known as Gothic, arguably Christianity’s greatest contribution to the world’s art and architecture. The style evolved slowly and almost accidentally as medieval artisans combined ingenuity, inspiration, and brute strength to create a fitting monument to their God. Here are the dramatic stories of the building of Saint-Denis, Notre Dame, Chartres, Reims, and other Gothic cathedrals.
The Cathedral Builders
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Author : Leader Scott
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-06-02
The Cathedral Builders written by Leader Scott and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with Architecture categories.
"The Cathedral Builders" by Leader Scott is a book about Church architecture and the efforts of various Cathedral builders. The book explains how and why such a powerful and influential guild seemed to spring from a little island in Lake Como, and how their worldwide reputation grew, the following scraps of history, borrowed from many an ancient source.
The Medieval Cathedral
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Author : William W. Lace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Medieval Cathedral written by William W. Lace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Architecture categories.
This book discusses the history of the medieval cathedrals, products of more than a thousand years of both religious and architectural evolution, that were built as testaments of faith by the people of the Middle Ages.
The Engineering Of Medieval Cathedrals
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Author : Lynn T. Courtenay
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
The Engineering Of Medieval Cathedrals written by Lynn T. Courtenay and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
The great cathedrals and churches of the medieval West continue to awe. How were they built, and why do they remain standing? What did their builders know about what they were doing? These questions have given rise to considerable controversy, which is fully reflected in the papers selected here. The first section of the book is concerned with the medieval builders and their design methods; the second focuses on engineering issues in the context of the infamous collapse of the choir at Beauvais in 1284. The following papers extend the analysis into the 15th century, looking for example at Brunelleschi’s dome for Florence Cathedral, and deal with the often neglected structures of roofs, towers and spires.
The Cathedral Builders
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Author : Marie-Pierre Perdrizet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Cathedral Builders written by Marie-Pierre Perdrizet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Cathedrals categories.
Describes the construction of Gothic cathedrals and the significance they had in the lives of those who built them.
The Gothic Enterprise
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Author : Robert A. Scott
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-05-29
The Gothic Enterprise written by Robert A. Scott and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-29 with Architecture categories.
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. Considering 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. 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. --From publisher description.
The Wise Master Builder Platonic Geometry In Plans Of Medieval Abbeys And Cathederals
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Author : Nigel Hiscock
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-08
The Wise Master Builder Platonic Geometry In Plans Of Medieval Abbeys And Cathederals written by Nigel Hiscock and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-08 with Social Science categories.
This title was first published in 2000: Did the plan of medieval churches have any underlying symbolic meaning? This work re-opens the debate about the importance of geometry and symbolism in medieval architectural design and argues the case for attributing an intellectual meaning to the planning of abbeys and cathedrals. In challenging prevailing claims for the use of arithmetical rations in architectural design, notably those based on the square root of two, Dr Hiscock advances a perspective consisting of proportions derived from the figures of Platonic geometry - the square, the equilateral triangle and the pentagon - and provides evidence for the symbolic interpretation of these figures. The investigation further reveals whole series of geometric relationships between some of England's most celebrated Norman cathedrals, such as Norwich or Durham, together with a wide sample from the Continent, from Old St Peter's in Rome to Chartres Cathedral, and sets out a comprehensive design method in each case. Hiscock first demonstrates the proposition that the ideas of Christian Platonism, including number and geometry, remained current and were employed in the thought of the early Middle Ages. In particular, he argues that they can be associated with the leading persons in the 10th-century revival of monasticism and that they found expression in the "white mantle of churches" that spread across Western Europe at the end of the first millennium AD. The book then provides a detailed analysis of the geometric proportions of church plans between the 9th and 12th centuries in Germany, France and in England. This research seeks to demonstrate that a coherent sequence of geometric forms can be seen in thse plans, forms which correspond to the key figures of Platonic geometry as understood in the context of Christian Platonist thought. In conclusion, the author shows how the system of design proposed could be set out on site using the known working methods of medieval masons.
Churches And Churchmen In Medieval Europe
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Author : C. N. L. Brooke
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Churches And Churchmen In Medieval Europe written by C. N. L. Brooke and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Religion categories.
Considers many facets of the medieval church, dealing with institutions, buildings, personalities and literature. The text explores the origins of the diocese and the parish, the history of the See of Hereford and of York Minster. It discusses the arrival of the archdeacon, the Normans as cathedral builders and the kings of England and Scotland as monastic patrons. The studies of monastic life deal with the European question of monastic vocation and with St Bernard's part in the sensational expansion of the early 12th century. An epilogue takes us to the 14th century, contrasting Chaucer's parson with an actual Norfolk rector.