Gothic Architecture (World Architecture Series)

Author: Louis Grodecki (France)
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: This book covers the entire Gothic era, which has profoundly influenced European architectural development for 400 years. The author extensively explores the historical and geographical aspects of the Gothic style, not only conducting in-depth research on France, the source of Gothic art, but also including Gothic architecture in England, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Important secular and religious examples, such as the cathedrals of Chartres, Canterbury, Milan, and Barcelona, are fully presented.