The Formation of English Gothic by Peter Draper

The Formation of English Gothic by Peter Draper

In this original account of architecture in England between c.1150 and c.1250, Peter Draper explores how the assimilation of new ideas from France led to an English version of Gothic architecture that was quite distinct from Gothic expression elsewhere. The author considers the great cathedrals of England (Canterbury, Wells, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, York, Durham, and others) as well as parish churches and secular buildings, to examine the complex interrelations between architecture and its social and political functions. Architecture was an expression of identity, Draper finds, and the unique Gothic that developed in England was one of a number of manifestations of an emerging sense of national identity. The book inquires into such topics as the role of patrons, the relationships between patrons and architects, and the wide variety of factors that contributed to the process of creating a building. With 250 illustrations, including more than 50 in color, this book offers new ways of seeing and thinking about some of England’s greatest and best-loved architecture. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

Peter Draper is visiting professor in architectural history at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a former president of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.

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ISBN 13	9780300120363
ISBN 10	0300120362
Titel	The Formation of English Gothic
Autor	Peter Draper
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Verlag	Yale University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-10-20
Seitenanzahl	288
Preise	Winner of Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain 2009
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.