A New Material Interpretation of Twelfth-Century Architecture - Couverture rigide

Crow, Jason

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9462982260 ISBN 13 : 9789462982260

Editeur : Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Today, we perceive Gothic cathedrals as light-filled forms representing the sacred. The colored light projected from brightly-colored stained glass windows onto the walls and floors of these buildings suggests the presence of divinity. Suger (1081-1151CE), the abbot of the monastery of Saint-Denis, is credited with originating Gothic architecture. However, focus on form and structure has elided attention to the material out of which medieval churches were made. When Suger describes the early church he was replacing, he says that the gold and gems it contained beamed outwardly with a gleaming light that filled the eye. When he restored his church and filled it with the shining souls of his ecclesia, he repeated God's divine act of creation. His restored church imitated the precious stones that could be shaped and polished to reveal divine light. By crafting stone, Suger fulfilled the divine plan to make heaven on earth.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Jason Robert Crow is a senior lecturer at Monash University and a licensed architect. His research focuses on the impact of technological changes on material ontology and artisanal epistemology. Understanding these changes assists in defining the role of craft in architectural design.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9462982260
• ISBN 13: 9789462982260
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
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