The Cathedrals of England (World of Art)
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This exhilarating study focuses on some of the most exciting and groundbreaking manifestations of English architectural genius.
With great verve and learning, Alec Clifton-Taylor leads us through nine centuries of English cathedral architecture and decoration, from their Norman beginnings through the flowering of Gothic to the concrete and metal structures of the twentieth century.
With great verve and learning, Alec Clifton-Taylor leads us through nine centuries of English cathedral architecture and decoration, from their Norman beginnings through the flowering of Gothic to the concrete and metal structures of the twentieth century.
Edition type: Revised Edition
Extent: 288 pp
Format: paperback
Illustrations: 203
Publication date: 1967-11-06
Size: 21.0 x 14.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500200629
Extent: 288 pp
Format: paperback
Illustrations: 203
Publication date: 1967-11-06
Size: 21.0 x 14.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500200629
Foreword • 1. The Masterworks of English Architecture • 2. The General Aspect of England's Cathedrals • 3. The Norman Period • 4. The Earliest Cathedral Gothic • 5. The Maturity of Early English • 6. The Beginnings of Decorated • 7. The Flowering of Decorated • 8. Perpendicular • 9. The Protestant Reaction • 10. The Last Hundred Years • Notes, Visiting the Cathedrals: Summaries and Plans, Glossary
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About the Author
Alec Clifton-Taylor, OBE was an English architectural historian, writer and TV broadcaster.