Gothic Cathedrals | Medieval Cathedrals | The Cathedrals Of The World
Few other works of man have evoked more awe and marvel than the Gothic cathedral of Europe. In over 400 equisitely illustrated pages, Schutz takes the reader on a tour of the major cathedrals of France, England, Germany, Italy and Spain. The architectual descriptions are concise and inspiring, but it is the mind-blowing photographs that leave us stunned in awe at the magnificence of these glorious works of art.
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How did the religious beliefs of European culture affect the grander forms of architecture, such as the cathedrals?
During the Gothic Period.
The Gothic cathedrals were high-ceilinged, with arches and details that drew the eyes upward to emphasize the connection to heaven. When you looked toward the ceiling of a Gothic cathedral, the idea was that [...]
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Chartres may be the best-preserved medieval cathedral in Europe. The village is about an hour south west of Paris by train. Built between 1194 and 1260, the gothic cathedral was one of the quickest ever constructed. The churches holiest relic ‘the Sancta Camisia’ (the robe Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus) is kept [...]
My girlfriend and I are looking to go to France in April to view the cathedrals, and generally have a good time. We're students, so we'd be looking to be away for a week at most, and obviously would like to do a bit more than see the cathedrals.
Art is her passion however, and that's [...]
They were easily the largest buildings in the countryside literally (and figuratively) towering over everything else. They were meant to represent the grandeur and sheer magnificence of God.
Conversely, they were not without their ecclesiastical detractors who believed that people were awed not by the glory of God but by the buildings themselves (a form of [...]