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Author : Wendy True Gasch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09
Category : Decoration and ornament, Architectural
ISBN : 0974529907
A complete illustrated guide to the 112 gargoyles and selected grotesques carved into the limestone facade of Washington National Cathedral.
Author : Wendy True Gasch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0974529966
Author : Shawn Cipa
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1565233298
Two complete projects, fascinating history and myth, and 26 additional full page patterns for creating functional and decorative gargoyles from wood. Learn to carve a traditional water-spouting gargoyle and classic grotesque with step-by-step instructions. Includes 10 additional patterns for mythical creatures incorporated into architectural elements, like a working doorknocker.
Author : A. Raguenet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486470164
Enter a mysterious world of fantasy, beauty, and horror with this historic collection of architectural details from centuries-old structures — gargoyles, busts, cartouches, pedestals, more. Bonus CD-ROM includes all images from the book.
Author : Alex Woodcock
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 0747808317
Gargoyles are an architectural feature designed to throw rainwater clear of the walls of a building. Widely used on medieval churches, these water spouts were often richly decorated, and fashioned as serpents' heads and other fanciful shapes. Today, the term gargoyle is also popularly applied to any carved decorative head or creature high up on a building and this book is an exploration of all of these enchanting features. Written by an academic and stonecarver, it is the perfect introduction to this fascinating subject. Gargoyles aims to provide a concise introduction to the stone carvings often found on religious and secular buildings in Britain from the medieval period to the modern. It will explore the typical imagery, some of the theories put forward to explain them, as well as consider the carvings within their architectural and social contexts. Incorporating recent and current research, the book will nevertheless be accessible to the general reader.
Author : Katherine Kurtz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101208007
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Author : Karen Ralls
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780892546275
Cross the threshold into the world of the High Middle Ages and explore the illuminating wisdom, beauty and art of the Gothic cathedrals, stunning wonders of the medieval era for all to see today. From bejewelled stained glass windows to a pilgrimage “on the road” to Compostela, the wonders of Gothic architecture continue to inspire many worldwide. From the 12th century, the Gothic architectural style continued to spread throughout Europe. Highly-regarded medievalist Dr. Karen Ralls explores the legacy of this exquisite architectural period, whose artistic beauty and expert craftsmanship have served for centuries to inspire feelings of spiritual reverence and aesthetic wonder. She details the relationship between architecture, geometry, and music; explores the concept of the labyrinth; pilgrimage; Black Madonnas; astronomical calculations in the design and location of cathedrals; stone and wood carvings; gargoyles; the teachings of Pythagoras and the later Neo-Platonists, and more. For the general reader and specialist alike, Dr. Ralls guides the reader through the history, places, art, and symbolism of these unique "books in stone", providing a lively portal and solid resource for all. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, a recommended reading section, lists of the major European cathedral sites and a full Bibliography, Gothic Cathedrals is a fascinating showcase of the mystic and spiritual symbolism found in these great structures of Europe, information that will help modern readers visit these sites and share in the energy of the sacred they continue to radiate.
Author : Janetta Rebold Benton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Gargoyles
ISBN : 0789201828
A fresh and irresistible history of gargoyles-a society of stone creatures perched high above the workaday world. Includes an invaluable guide to gargoyle sites throughout western Europe.
Author : Anthony Di Renzo
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0809320304
Di Renzo compares the bizarre comedy in O'Connor's stories and novels to that of medieval narrative, art, folklore, and drama. Noting a strong kinship between her characters and the grotesqueries that adorn the margins of illuminated manuscripts and the facades of European cathedrals, he argues that O'Connor's Gothicism brings her tales closer in spirit to the English mystery cycles and the leering gargoyles of medieval architecture than to the Gothic fiction of Poe and Hawthorne. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781465493712
Planning a trip to Washington, DC? Look no further. Whether you want to stroll beneath the cherry blossoms, visit the iconic domed Capitol, or tour the magnificent White House, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Washington, DC has to offer. Washington, DC delights at every turn. Wherever you go, there is a marvel of architecture to be discovered, a scenic view to be savored, or a world-famous museum to be enjoyed. And that's not to mention the lush green spaces and secret sanctuaries waiting to welcome weary travelers after a long day of sight-seeing. Our annually updated guide brings this beautiful city to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our trademark illustrations. You'll discover: - our pick of Washington, DC's must-sees, top experiences, and hidden gems - the best spots to eat, drink, shop, and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the city easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe - color-coded chapters to every part of Washington, DC from Capitol Hill to Penn Quarter, The Mall to Georgetown Have less time? Try our pocket-friendly Top 10 Washington, DC for top 10 lists to all things Washington, DC.
Author : Andrew Davidson
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307371638
An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time. On a burn ward, a man lies between living and dying, so disfigured that no one from his past life would even recognize him. His only comfort comes from imagining various inventive ways to end his misery. Then a woman named Marianne Engel walks into his hospital room, a wild-haired, schizophrenic sculptress on the lam from the psych ward upstairs, who insists that she knows him – that she has known him, in fact, for seven hundred years. She remembers vividly when they met, in another hospital ward at a convent in medieval Germany, when she was a nun and he was a wounded mercenary left to die. If he has forgotten this, he is not to worry: she will prove it to him. And so Marianne Engel begins to tell him their story, carving away his disbelief and slowly drawing him into the orbit and power of a word he'd never uttered: love.
Author : Ronald Sheridan,Anne Ross (Ph. D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Church architecture
ISBN : 0821206443
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Decoration and ornament, Architectural
ISBN : 1450746772
Author : John C. Tibbetts
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476643977
This is a critical study of the great British man of letters G.K. Chesterton, devoted to the novels, stories and essays that explore the darker fringes of his wild imagination. "Everything is different in the dark," wrote Chesterton; "perhaps you don't know how terrible a truth that is." Chesterton's use of the theme of "gargoyles" provides the thematic structure of the book. It covers the detective stories of Father Brown and others, the locked rooms and miracle crimes in his writing, his status as a science fiction writer, and the riddles and paradoxes of three works--Job, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the play The Surprise. This volume also includes an interlude about Chesterton and Jorge Luis Borges and a robust appendix including interviews about the formation of Ignatius Press's Collected Chesterton.
Author : Sabine Höhler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317317524
The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Höhler’s study brings together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists, cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others across three decades.