John James is an Australian architect and medieval historian. Since 1969 he has been searching for the origins of the Gothic style, beginning with a five-year study of Chartres cathedral. At that time there were no coherent techniques for analysing the detailed construction history of existing stone structures. This he created. He expanded his research to include all the early Gothic churches in the Paris region with a three-year survey of over 3500 buildings. His most important discovery has been that all churches of this period were constructed in many short campaigns by mobile building teams, and that major innovation was more likely to occur in the smaller buildings than in the larger. This volume makes available 42 of the author's studies on the development of Gothic architecture in France.
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John James, an Australian architect and historian, researched the origins of Gothic architecture. He analyzed stone structures' construction history, emphasizing early Gothic churches in the Paris region. His key finding: smaller buildings drove major innovations. This volume contains 42 of his studies on Gothic architecture in France.
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Introduction

History : A new chronology for French High Gothic: Consequences of The Ark of God

An investigation into the uneven distribution of churches in the Paris Basin

Memes and assumptions

The evolution of medieval architecture from a symbolic perspective

Evidence for flying buttresses before 1180; Chartres was lucky the Parisians were busy; Toichology: In defence of Toichology

Were the transept porches at Chartres added; An examination of some anomalies in the ascension and incarnation portals of Chartres Cathedral

Multiple contracting in the Saint-Denis chevet

Could Suger have built the choir of Saint-Denis in four years?

La construction de la façade occidentale de la cathédrale de Senlis

The Masters and their methods

A northern master for Clermont-Ferrand?; Vaulting

The evolution of the rib vault; The peaked arch, and the earliest domical rib vaults in the Paris Basin

The rib vaults of Durham cathedral; Rib Vaults in Italy

Techniques: Medieval mortar ; Construction, cranes, formwork and timing

Foliage And Decoration: The foliate capitals in the nave of Peterborough Cathedral

The rustic master - a Chartrain master in Italy; Chapiteaux à feuilles d'acanthe du Portail Royal

An analysis of chevron patterns and column patterns at Durham

Geometry: An Architect's approach to Medieval Geometry

Measuring and hunting geometry

Medieval Units of Measure: the feet of the master

The tools of Hues Libergier, Master Mason of the Thirteenth Century

Chartres cathedral and the rule of geometry

Four 'identical' windows

The great western rose of Chartres cathedral

The White Tower, discrepancies were deliberate

Gothic pinnacles

The two geometric layouts for la Sainte-Chapelle

Meaning: The canopy of paradise

The mystery of the great labyrinth, Chartres cathedral

Medieval Astrology: the signs of the Zodiac on the Royal Portal of Chartres cathedral

Changes in architectural symbolism

Economics: What price the cathedrals?; How many built the churches?

Funding the Early Gothic churches of the Paris Basin

Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781904597360
Publisert
2007-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Pindar Press
Vekt
1850 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Dybde
44 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
600

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Biographical note

John James is an Australian architect and medieval historian. Since 1969 he has been searching for the origins of the Gothic style, beginning with a five-year study of Chartres cathedral. At that time there were no coherent techniques for analysing the detailed construction history of existing stone structures. He later expanded his research to include all the early Gothic churches in the Paris region with a three-year survey of over 3500 buildings.