Great Monasteries of Europe (Hardcover)

European cultural history is inextricably linked to the presence of monasteries, especially during the Middle Ages. In addition to serving as religious refuges, monasteries provided sanctuary for the pursuits of art, education, science, and book production. This lavishly illustrated book traces the development of the art and architecture of these important buildings, from early Carolingian examples in the eighth century to a modern structure by Le Corbusier in 1960.This unsurpassed survey offers a fresh chronicle of a largely overlooked subject and hundreds of marvelous images, many of them newly photographed, of more than 150 of the most interesting and best preserved monasteries in Spain, Portugal, France, Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Italy - all of which are accessible to visitors. Here are unique views of the art and architecture of such treasured places as Mont St. Michel, a wondrous Benedictine sanctuary off the coast of Brittany, and the fabled pilgrimage site in Assisi founded by St. Francis.In an insightful text the author describes the cultural heritage of each of the monasteries portrayed and provides an introduction to monasticism and to the various orders dating from the early Christian era to the present. In addition, the volume offers plans of the sites, a glossary, and a bibliography. Historians and collectors of great books of art history will be intrigued by this unsurpassed collection of photographs and fascinating account of the artistic glory of European monasteries.

General

Imprint:	Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	Bernhard Schutz • Henri Gaud
Photographers:	Joseph Martin • Florian Monheim
Dimensions:	336 x 280 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	491
ISBN-13:	978-0-7892-0829-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings
LSN:	0-7892-0829-6
Barcode:	9780789208293

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