The Creation of Gothic Architecture: An Illustrated Thesaurus. the Ark of God. Volume III: B: The Evolution of Foliate Capitals in the Paris Basin: Th

by John James

A further volume in this monumental series on the architecture of the Gothic churches of the Paris Basin.

A complete collection of all the capitals carved in the Paris Basin before 1130 - over 4,000 - few of which have ever been published before. From this has come a profoundly significant analysis: That these carvers pursued what might be called a Quest for Order, a quest that grew into an obsession over the next two generations. By following...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0959600590
• ISBN13: 9780959600599
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: West Grinstead Publications
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 7.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 9.4" x 14.8"