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Great Monasteries of Europe (Hardcover)
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Great Monasteries of Europe (Hardcover)
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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.
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