High Gothic the Classic Cathedrals of Chartres, Reims and Amiens

by Hans Jantzen, James Palmes (Translator)

This engaging study introduces the reader to one of the greatest achievements of Western the climactic phase of Gothic architecture in the first half of the thirteenth century. Through a comparative analysis of the cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, and Amiens, the author illuminates the technical, theological, artistic, and social factors that formed the High Gothic synthesis. Drawing on a lifetime of scholarship, he successively characterizes the different parts of the Gothic cathedral and describes the human context of the three great buildings.

Genres: Art, Architecture, History, Medieval, Gothic, Nonfiction

225 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1984

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

me reading a book abt cathedrals: wow lots of bible stuff goin on here

NOT entry level gothic architecture reading. i'm sure this is phenomenal to architects and people who know more than i do but i didn't understand probably 90% of what was happening

[Ed Heinzelman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a Gothic art and architecture nerd, so this is a great book based on my interests. but it certainly isn't for a reader with just a casual interest in art history.