Chartres: Sacred Geometry, Sacred Space

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UPC:
9780863153914
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
11/1/2003
Author:
Gordon Strachan
Language:
english
Edition:
1

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In this ground-breaking new work, Gordon Strachan explores the magnificent structure of Chartres Cathedral and its influences on the medieval master builders.

Using Chartres as a starting point, Dr. Strachan shows how the origins of the Gothic stylethe pointed archmay lie in Islamic architecture. He goes on to a fascinating and detailed consideration of how a particular architectural space affects us, and how sacred geometry creates sacred space.

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