France's First Cathedrals and the Dawn of Gothic Architecture - Couverture souple

Samba, Cherno

 
9798296848000: France's First Cathedrals and the Dawn of Gothic Architecture
Couverture souple
ISBN 13 : 9798296848000
Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Journey into the stone heart of medieval France, where faith and ambition ignited an architectural revolution.


"France's First Cathedrals and the Dawn of Gothic Architecture" unveils the dramatic birth of the Gothic style, tracing its daring evolution from Romanesque roots through visionary builders like Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis.

Explore the soaring vaults, luminous stained glass, and revolutionary engineering, ribbed vaults, pointed arches, flying buttresses that defied gravity and darkness in pioneering cathedrals like Noyon, Sens, Laon, and Senlis.

Witness how these "stone bibles," born in the royal cradle of Île-de-France, became crucibles of national identity amidst crusades, communal strife, and the relentless pursuit of divine light.

This is the gripping saga of how audacious masons, inspired clergy, and devoted communities raised monuments that conquered forgetfulness and forever changed the skyline of civilization.

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798296848000
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
92
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