Framing the church the social and artistic power of buttresses in French Gothic architecture
"Examines Gothic architecture and the visual and cultural significance of the adoption of externalized buttressing systems in twelfth-century France. Demonstrates how buttressing frames operated as sites of display, points of transition, and mechanisms of demarcation"--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | "Examines Gothic architecture and the visual and cultural significance of the adoption of externalized buttressing systems in twelfth-century France. Demonstrates how buttressing frames operated as sites of display, points of transition, and mechanisms of demarcation"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-198) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271083445 0271083441 |
| Author Notes: | Maile S. Hutterer is Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oregon. |
