Author: Judith Förstel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782906340725
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Built at the instigation of Milon de Nanteuil (1217-1234), the cathedral of Beauvais, known as the Haute-Oeuvre to distinguish it from the 10th-century Basse-Oeuvre, was consecrated in 1272. A first building collapse in 1284 and then a second in 1573 finally reined in the builders' zeal. Without its nave, which, given the height of the vaulting (48 metres high, the tallest Gothic vaults in Europe) no doubt would have been immensely long, the cathedral's at once massive and soaring shape dominates an area destroyed by the 1940 bombardements. The canonical cloister and the Bishop's Palace, now the Departmental museum, were spared from war-time damage. Although the cathedral lost the statues decorating its portal as well as some elements of its interior decoration during the Revolution, it still contains a rich collection of furnishings which are well worth examining and wonderful Medieval and Renaissance stained-glass windows illuminate the sanctuary redecorated by the sculptor Nicolas-Sébastien Adam in circa 1750. Every century has contributed to the embellishment of the cathedral of Saint-Pierre and this guide invites visitors to explore the traces left by each historical period.
Beauvais Cathedral (Oise)
Author: Judith Förstel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782906340725
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Built at the instigation of Milon de Nanteuil (1217-1234), the cathedral of Beauvais, known as the Haute-Oeuvre to distinguish it from the 10th-century Basse-Oeuvre, was consecrated in 1272. A first building collapse in 1284 and then a second in 1573 finally reined in the builders' zeal. Without its nave, which, given the height of the vaulting (48 metres high, the tallest Gothic vaults in Europe) no doubt would have been immensely long, the cathedral's at once massive and soaring shape dominates an area destroyed by the 1940 bombardements. The canonical cloister and the Bishop's Palace, now the Departmental museum, were spared from war-time damage. Although the cathedral lost the statues decorating its portal as well as some elements of its interior decoration during the Revolution, it still contains a rich collection of furnishings which are well worth examining and wonderful Medieval and Renaissance stained-glass windows illuminate the sanctuary redecorated by the sculptor Nicolas-Sébastien Adam in circa 1750. Every century has contributed to the embellishment of the cathedral of Saint-Pierre and this guide invites visitors to explore the traces left by each historical period.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782906340725
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Built at the instigation of Milon de Nanteuil (1217-1234), the cathedral of Beauvais, known as the Haute-Oeuvre to distinguish it from the 10th-century Basse-Oeuvre, was consecrated in 1272. A first building collapse in 1284 and then a second in 1573 finally reined in the builders' zeal. Without its nave, which, given the height of the vaulting (48 metres high, the tallest Gothic vaults in Europe) no doubt would have been immensely long, the cathedral's at once massive and soaring shape dominates an area destroyed by the 1940 bombardements. The canonical cloister and the Bishop's Palace, now the Departmental museum, were spared from war-time damage. Although the cathedral lost the statues decorating its portal as well as some elements of its interior decoration during the Revolution, it still contains a rich collection of furnishings which are well worth examining and wonderful Medieval and Renaissance stained-glass windows illuminate the sanctuary redecorated by the sculptor Nicolas-Sébastien Adam in circa 1750. Every century has contributed to the embellishment of the cathedral of Saint-Pierre and this guide invites visitors to explore the traces left by each historical period.
Medieval Architecture
Author: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Medieval Architecture, Its Origins and Development, with Lists of Monuments and Bibliographies
Author: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
How France Built Her Cathedrals
Author: Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Gothic Architecture
Author: Edith A. Browne
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ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals
Author: John Fitchen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226252035
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
"This study enables us to appreciate more fully the technical expertise and improvements which enabled the creative spirit of the day to find such splendid embodiment". -- James Lingwood, Oxford Art Journal Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226252035
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
"This study enables us to appreciate more fully the technical expertise and improvements which enabled the creative spirit of the day to find such splendid embodiment". -- James Lingwood, Oxford Art Journal Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Medieval Architecture; Its Origins and Development: Normandy and the Ile de France
Author: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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The Cathedral of Beauvais
Author: Philippe Bonnet-Laborderie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
French Cathedrals
Author: Benjamin Winkles
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
How France Built Her Cathedrals
Author: Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Gothic
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description