Guidebook Selected French Gothic Cathedrals and Churches
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, History, General Art, Travel
| Author: | Richard Moore, Sawon Hong | ISBN: | 9781524644321 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse | Publication: | October 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Moore, Sawon Hong |
| ISBN: | 9781524644321 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication: | October 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse |
| Language: | English |
This substantive yet easy-to-use guide to selected French gothic churches and cathedrals provides profiles of fourteen important religious buildings. They are located in different parts of France, were constructed at different times and in different styles, and include both well-known and less well-known churches and cathedrals. They range from the tiny church of Saint Maclou in Rouenperhaps the best example of flamboyant designto the worlds most visited Gothic cathedral, Notre Dame in Paris. A second section of the book considers what a Gothic cathedral is as well as their medieval setting and the many architectural, artistic, and spiritual elements that comprise a Gothic cathedral. The guide is lavishly illustrated with photos and helpful images to help the readers derive the maximum benefit and pleasure from their Gothic church and cathedral visits.
This substantive yet easy-to-use guide to selected French gothic churches and cathedrals provides profiles of fourteen important religious buildings. They are located in different parts of France, were constructed at different times and in different styles, and include both well-known and less well-known churches and cathedrals. They range from the tiny church of Saint Maclou in Rouenperhaps the best example of flamboyant designto the worlds most visited Gothic cathedral, Notre Dame in Paris. A second section of the book considers what a Gothic cathedral is as well as their medieval setting and the many architectural, artistic, and spiritual elements that comprise a Gothic cathedral. The guide is lavishly illustrated with photos and helpful images to help the readers derive the maximum benefit and pleasure from their Gothic church and cathedral visits.
