Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth CenturyThis book presents from the divine creation to the lives of the saints, the stone sculpture and stained glass windows of medieval cathedrals provide dramatic illustrations of Christian doctrine. This book by a noted art historian focuses on French cathedrals of the 13th century as the apotheosis of the medieval style. Topics include iconography, bestiaries, illustrated calendars, the gospels, secular history, and many other aspects. 190 b/w illus. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
METHOD usED IN THIS STUDY or MEDIEVAL ICONOGRAPHYTHE Mmaoas | 23 |
BOOK II | 64 |
BOOK III | 98 |
THE GOSPELS | 176 |
APOCRYPHAL Sroms OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT | 202 |
THE SAINTS AND THE GOLDEN LEGEND | 267 |
ANTIQUITY SECULAR HISTORY | 332 |
CHAI PAGE | 355 |
Conctusron | 390 |
TRANsLATORs NOTE | 400 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 407 |
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Amiens angel Apocalypse apocryphal apostles appear artists Auxerre Bibl bishop Bourges Cahier carved cathedral cathedral of Chartres chapel Charlemagne choir Christ Christian Church Cross Crucifixion Dame at Paris death difficult doorway example facade faithful famous Fathers fifteenth century figure find fine first five flowers fourteenth century France Golden Legend Gospel hand has-reliefs Honorius of Autun honour influence interpretation Isidore of Seville Jacobus de Voragine Jesus John kings Laon Latin lion Lyons Magi manuscripts Martianus Capella Mary medallion mediaeval medimval Middle Ages miracles mystery mystical north porch Old Testament Passion Patrol Peter porch at Chartres Portail prophets Rabanus Maurus recognised Reims represented Resurrection rose-window Rouen sacrifice saints scenes sculptors seen shows sibyl significance soul Speculum statues story symbolic symbolises thirteenth century tradition twelfth century tympanum Vincent of Beauvais Virgin virtues window at Bourges window at Chartres