The Gargoyles of Notre Dame by Michael Camille
Most of the people who visit the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris probably do not realize that the legendary gargoyles adorning this medieval masterpiece were not constructed until the 19th century. This title presents a history of these monsters. It argues that they transformed the iconic 13th-century cathedral into a modern monument.
"The celebrated medievalist Michael Camille takes on the modern era in this sweeping and brave book - with staggeringly original resultsExploring the indispensability of the monstrous to the modern, The Gargoyles of Notre Dame is at once a meditation on the valences of modernity and a rumination on the meanings attributed to the Middle Ages and the cathedral itself in the later nineteenth century." - Hollis Clayson, author of Paris in Despair: Art and Everyday Life under Siege"
Michael Camille (1958-2002) was professor of art history at the University of Chicago. His many books include The Medieval Art of Love and Mirror in Parchment.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226092454 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226092453 |
| Title | The Gargoyles of Notre Dame |
| Author | Michael Camille |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2009-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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