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The Gothic Cathedral: The Architecture of the Great Church 1130-1530

The Gothic Cathedral: The Architecture of the Great Church 1130-1530

by Christopher Wilson (Author)

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    Paperback 1992

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    Hardcover 1990

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Synopsis

"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 of chonology, structural techniques and stylistic developments; and then goes further, seeing the story as a sequence of choices from which new solutions - and still greater challenges - arose.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 1992
ISBN 10: 0500276811
ISBN 13: 9780500276815
Book Overview: The definitive book on the gothic cathedral by the winner of the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion, awarded by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain for an outstanding contribution to architectural history

Media Reviews
'There has long been a need for an adequate synthesis ... It is this that Christopher Wilson has now produced in his well-written and finely illustrated book' - Times Literary Supplement
'A closely argued work of scholarship which stands out from books like it' - Building Design
'A wealth of new insights ... original and important general account of Gothic architecture ... beautifully designed ...' - Burlington Magazine
'A fine, austere, scholarly book, handsomely produced and illustrated ... thoroughly recommended' - The Architects' Journal
'Superb photographs and crisp line drawings with extensive captions that are often as illuminating as the text itself' - Architectural Review
'The best account of the subject ... a fresh, feisty book' - Country Life
Author Bio
Christopher Wilson is Emeritus Professor in the History of Art at University College London.