Design and construction in Romanesque architecture : first Romanesque architecture and the pointed arch in Burgundy and northern Italy / C. Edson Armi.

Main entry:

Armi, C. Edson.

Title & Author:

Design and construction in Romanesque architecture : first Romanesque architecture and the pointed arch in Burgundy and northern Italy / C. Edson Armi.

Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Description:

xvi, 218 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index.
Introduction -- History, geography, and construction -- The pointed arch and the groin vault in Northern Italy -- The pointed arch and the groin vault at the beginning of the Eleventh Century in Burgundy -- The pointed arch and groin vault in Burgundy at the end of the Eleventh Century -- The barrel vault -- Systems of arch support -- The pointed arch and the context of High Romanesque architecture in Burgundy -- Conclusion.

Summary:

"In this study, C. Edson Armi offers a fresh interpretation of Romanesque architecture. Armi focuses on buildings in southern France, northern Italy, Catalonia, and Switzerland, the regions where Romanesque architecture first appeared around A.D. 1000.
He integrates the study of medieval structure with an understanding of construction, decoration, and articulation in an effort to determine the origins and originality of medieval architecture and the formation of the High Romanesque style, especially in Burgundy, at sites such as Cluny III. Relying on a close analysis of the fabric of key buildings, Armi's in-depth study reveals new knowledge about design decisions in the early Middle Ages.
It also demonstrates that the mature Romanesque of the twelfth century continues many of the applications created and perfected over the previous one hundred years."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0521830338 (hb)
9780521830331 (hb)

Subject:

Architecture, Romanesque.
Architecture romane.
Romanik
Spitzbogen
Kerkgebouwen.
Romaans.
Spitsbogen.
Arquitectura romànica Itàlia.
Arquitectura romànica.
Burgund
Oberitalien

Holdings:

Location: Library main 230589
Call No.: NA390 .A76 2004
Status: Available

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