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THE GARGOYLE BOOK: 572 EXAMPLES By Lerster Burbank Bridaham (2006 Softcover){R7}
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9780486447544
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486447545
ISBN-13
9780486447544
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63756437
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gargoyle Book : 572 Examples from Gothic Architecture
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Decoration & Ornament, Buildings / Religious, Decorative Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Architecture
Book Series
Dover Architecture Ser.
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
28.3 Oz
Item Length
11.7 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-045449
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
730.944
Synopsis
Amid the soaring grandeur of arches and spires lurks a more down-to-earth architectural flourish: the grinning head of a gargoyle. Singly and clustered, these intriguing creatures form as distinctive an element of Gothic architecture as the flying buttress. Nowhere are they more prominent than along the walls of French cathedrals, and this magnificently illustrated volume prowls the ramparts of those medieval buildings to discover hundreds of authentic gargoyle carvings. According to tradition, the gargoyles were posted as sentries, to ward off malevolent spirits and to remind parishioners of the evil beyond the church doors. Author Lester Burbank Bridaham takes a more optimistic view. Noting the stone guardians' whimsical nature, he discusses the artisanal ingenuity involved in their creation. He also points out how they represented a rare sense of freedom in the Middle Ages, in terms of public satire and unbridled artistic enthusiasm. As this book reveals, the timeless appeal of the gargoyle -- whether symbolic, spiritual, decorative, or fanciful -- continues to captivate the imagination., Dispelling the conventional wisdom that French Gothic architectural flourishes were born of despair or gloom, Bridaham reveals the whimsical nature of these creations and the ingenious artisans who made them. An eye-opening look at some of the rare instances of public satire and unbridled artistic freedom in the Middle Ages. 572 illustrations.
LC Classification Number
NA3549.A1B75 2006
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