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The Gothic Cathedral
Christopher Wilson
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Description for The Gothic Cathedral
Paperback. Looks at the interaction between design and the requirements of patrons, follows the creative processes of architects, and discusses chronology, structural techniques, and stylistic developments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 221 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; AC; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 958.
The Gothic Cathedral focuses on the interaction between design and the requirements of patrons, following the creative processes of architects by reconstructing the problems and opportunities which faced them. Christopher Wilson presents the essential facts on such aspects as chronology, structural techniques and stylistic developments and then goes further, seeing the story as a sequence of choices from which new solutions arose, which, in their turn, gave rise to still more challenges. Illustrated with carefully chosen photographs and specially drawn diagrams, this fresh, perceptive and provocative book has already established ... Read more
The Gothic Cathedral focuses on the interaction between design and the requirements of patrons, following the creative processes of architects by reconstructing the problems and opportunities which faced them. Christopher Wilson presents the essential facts on such aspects as chronology, structural techniques and stylistic developments and then goes further, seeing the story as a sequence of choices from which new solutions arose, which, in their turn, gave rise to still more challenges. Illustrated with carefully chosen photographs and specially drawn diagrams, this fresh, perceptive and provocative book has already established ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500276815
SKU
V9780500276815
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Christopher Wilson
Christopher Wilson is Emeritus Professor in the History of Art at University College London.
Reviews for The Gothic Cathedral
'The best account of the subject ... a fresh, feisty book' - Country Life 'Superb photographs and crisp line drawings with extensive captions that are often as illuminating as the text itself' - Architectural Review 'A fine, austere, scholarly book, handsomely produced and illustrated ... thoroughly recommended' - The Architects' Journal 'A wealth of new insights ... original and important ... Read more