Notre Dame Cathedral : : Nine Centuries of History / / Dany Sandron, Andrew Tallon.
Since its construction, Notre Dame Cathedral has played a central role in French cultural identity. In the wake of the tragic fire of 2019, questions of how to restore the fabric of this quintessential French monument are once more at the forefront. This all-too-prescient book, first published in Fr...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 |
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Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2020] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 p.) :; 170 color illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- 1163: Planning the Cathedral
- 1170: Building the Cathedral
- 1177: Constructing the Vaults
- 1182: Liturgical Choir and Sanctuary
- 1208: Form and Meaning
- 1220: Portals and the Gallery of Kings
- 1225: Changing Tastes
- 1245: Towers and Bells, Marking Time at the Cathedral
- 1265: Relics and Processions
- 1300: Pious Foundations and Tombs
- 1350: A Point of Reference
- 1780: Baroque Transformations
- 1860: The Major Restoration of Lassus and Viollet-le-Duc
- The Cathedral Today
- Conclusion
- Plan of Notre Dame: Principal Phases of Construction
- Glossary
- Selected Bibliography
- Credits