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The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals (Paperback, Phoenix ed)
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The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals (Paperback, Phoenix ed)
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John Fitchen systematically treats the process of erecting the
great edifices of the Gothic era. He explains the building
equipment and falsework needed, the actual operations undertaken,
and the sequence of these operations as specifically as they can be
deduced today. Since there are no contemporary accounts of the
techniques used by medieval builders, Fitchen's study brilliantly
pieces together clues from manuscript illuminations, from pictorial
representations, and from the fabrics of the building themselves.
"Anyone who has caught the fascination of Gothic Churches (and once
caught, has almost necessarily got it in the blood) will find this
book enthralling. . . . Clearly written and beautifully
illustrated." --A. D. R. Caroe, "Annual Review, " Central Council
for the Care of Churches
"Fitchen's study is a tribute to the extraordinary creative and
engineering skills of successive generations of mediaeval builders.
. . . This study enables us to appreciate more fully the technical
expertise and improvements which enabled the creative spirit of the
day to find such splendid embodiment." --James Lingwood, "Oxford
Art Journal"
"Fitchen, in what can only be defined as an architectural detective
story, fully explores the problems confronting the medieval vault
erectors and uncovers their solution. . . . This is a book that no
serious student of architecture will want to miss." --"Progressive
Architecture"
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