The Gothic cathedral : the architecture of the great church, 1130-1530, with 220 illustrations
The book, the first original synthesis in English for many years, of the subject, the Gothic cathedral, focuses on the interaction between architectural design and the requirement of patrons, and follows the creative processes of architects by opportunities which actually faced them. The author provides the reader with the essential facts on such aspects as chronology, structural techniques and stylistic development; but he goes further, asking n...