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9780192842763

Medieval Architecture

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    9780192842763

  • ISBN10:

    0192842765

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-07-18
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

Medieval architecture comprises much more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings--synagogues, halls, and barns--testify to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the centuries between 1150 and 1550. This book looks at their architecture from an entirely fresh perspective, shifting the emphasis away from such areas as France towards the creativity of other regions, including central Europe and Spain. Treating the subject thematically, Coldstream seeks out what all buildings, both religious and secular, have in common, and how they reflect the material and spiritual concerns of the people who built and used them. Furthermore, the author considers how and why, after four centuries of shaping the landscapes and urban patterns of Europe, medieval styles were superseded by classicism.

Author Biography


Nicola Coldstream taught medieval art history for many years before becoming a deputy editor on the Grove 'Dictionary of Art', with responsibility for medieval architecture. She then edited the Soundtrack Gallery Guide at the National Gallery, London. Her books include 'Masons and Sculptors' (1991) and 'The Decorated Style. Architecture and Ornament, 1240-1360' (1994). She has published many articles on medieval architecture, decoration, and furnishings. She is now an independent scholar and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9(2)
Introduction 11(12)
Part I
`What we now vulgarly call the Gothic'
23(32)
Structure and Design
55(28)
Patron and Builder
83(40)
Part II
Introduction
117(6)
Architectural Space
123(26)
Symbolic Architecture: Representation and Association
149(26)
Innovation and Commemoration
175(28)
The Future that Arrives
203(22)
Notes 225(6)
Further Reading 231(5)
Timeline 236(3)
Museums and Websites 239(4)
List of Illustrations 243(6)
Index 249

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