Gothic art:
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Main Author: Charles, Victoria (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Parkstone Press international [2008]
Series:Art of century collection
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (page 194)
Introduction -- Gothic architecture -- Gothic painting -- Gothic sculpture -- Conclusion
Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe for more than 200 years. Leaving curved Roman forms behind, the architects started using flying buttresses and pointed arches to open cathedrals to the daylight. A period of great economic and social change, the gothic era also saw the development of a new iconography celebrating the Holy Mary, in contrast to the fearful themes of dark Roman times. Full of rich changes in all the different arts (architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.), Gothi
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (199 pages)
ISBN:1283952289
178042812X
1844844617
9781283952286
9781780428123
9781844844616

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