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Romanesque Churches of France - A Traveller's Guide (Paperback)
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Romanesque Churches of France - A Traveller's Guide (Paperback)
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The Romanesque churches to be found in every corner of France are
one of the wonders of Europe. They were built between about 1000
and 1200 and were contemporary with English Norman architecture.
Their architectural style varies from region to region, as do their
size, shape and layout. The period saw the first revival of the art
of sculpture since Roman times, and many of the churches such as
Moissac, Autun, Vezelay and Chauvigny contain outstanding
sculpture. Some, like St-Savin-sur-Gartempe and Tavant, have superb
frescoes, and a few like Ganagobie have fine mosaics. It was the
age of pilgrimages and a number of the churches were built along
the four great pilgrim routes through France to Santiago de
Compostela in north-west Spain. Many have links to Romanesque
churches in Italy, England and Germany, since Romanesque was a
style that was admired throughout Europe. "Romanesque Churches of
France", which covers a hundred or so churches in ten geographical
sections from Normandy and Burgundy in the north to Provence,
Roussillon and Languedoc in the south, is the first comprehensive
book to be published on the subject. This book is an ideal
companion for travellers, with its many maps and its regional
arrangement, and will be a stimulus for the exploration of remote
and beautiful areas that are less familiar, such as Auvergne and
the Pyrenees. It will also be invaluable as a reference book for
all those with a general interest in the history of French
architecture and sculpture.
General
Imprint: |
Giles de la Mare Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2005 |
First published: |
April 2005 |
Authors: |
Peter Strafford
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Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
372 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-900357-24-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
Religious buildings
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LSN: |
1-900357-24-0 |
Barcode: |
9781900357241 |
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