Main entry:

Jantzen, Hans, 1881-1967.

Title & Author:

High Gothic : the classic cathedrals of Chartres, Reims, Amiens / by Hans Jantzen ; translated from the German by James Palmes.

Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1984.

Description:

xiii, 181 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Translation of: Kunst der Gotik.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Pantheon, 1962.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- pt. 1. Ecclesia materialis. The nave ; The choir ; The transepts ; Light ; Gothic space and its containment ; On the technique of the cathedral ; The exterior ; Portals and sculpture ; Monumental stained glass -- pt. 2. Ecclesia spiritualis.

Summary:

"In this masterful study, Hans Jantzen introduces the modern reader to one of the greatest achievements of Western art. The High Gothic cathedrals of Chartres, Reims and Amiens have often been admired and imitated, but they embody the spirit of an age that has rarely been understood. This book's success lies in the marvelous clarity with which it discusses the technical, theological, artistic and social factors that formed the High Gothic synthesis. A lifetime of scholarship is demonstrated by the thoroughness with which Professor Jantzen presents his comparative analysis of the three cathedrals and relates their influence to later developments. The numerous illustrations, the essential details serve to recreate the essence of the High Gothic achievement. Structural characteristics, sculpture and stained glass are all examined by Professor Jantzen with a lucidity that matches his understanding. Equally important is the skill with which the cathedrals are placed in their human context, giving the reader an insight into the role which the Church played in the lives of thirteenth-century men and women. For it was in direct religious experience that the splendor and symbolism of High Gothic art found its ultimate expression." -- Book Jacket.

ISBN:

0691003726 (pbk.)
9780691003726 (pbk.)
0691040265 (alk. paper)
9780691040264 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Cathedrals France.
Christian art and symbolism Medieval, 500-1500.
Architecture, High Gothic France.
Church architecture France.
Art, High Gothic France.
Architecture, Gothic France.
Cathédrales France.
Architecture gothique France.
Architecture religieuse France.
Art gothique Gothique rayonnant France.
Architecture Gothique rayonnant France.
Architecture chrétienne France.
Architecture, Gothic
Architecture, High Gothic
Art, High Gothic
Cathedrals
Christian art and symbolism Medieval
Church architecture
France

Holdings:

Location: Library main 14939
Call No.: PO6002; ID:87-B4382
Status: Available