The Formation of English Gothic
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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 |
| Title | The Formation of English Gothic |
| Author | Peter Draper |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2006-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Winner of Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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