GLASS HISTORY:
Art and Architecture in Medieval France : Medieval Architecture, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Manuscripts, the Art of the Church Treasuries

by Whitney S. Stoddard

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Paperback - 412 pages (June 1972)

5 out of 5 stars
Informative and useful: still valid though published 1972
Reviewer: A reader from Princeton, New Jersey April 29, 1999
I have used _Monastery and Cathedral_ as a teaching text and as a
guidebook. It's worth lugging through France, even by train: photos are b/w but
well chosen & informative, and follow the text well. Stoddard gives good
contextual background and is clear in his description and explication of the
most important medieval churches in France. Could do more with sculpture and
symbolism: the main focus is architecture. But his section on treasures,
manuscripts & stained glass is a good start. I'm about to use it as a text for an
on-site summer course: it's a tried and true old friend.

5 out of 5 stars
Sets the Standard
Reviewer: lja35057 from NYC February 27, 1999
Professor Stoddard's opus Art and Architecture in Medieval France : Medieval
Architecture, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Manuscripts, the Art of the Church
Treasuries is still a viable and valuable work to study for any student of the
Gothic era. The information provided allowed me to understand the cathedrals
of France clearly and was an indispensible aid when I was lucky enough to visit
several of the cathedrals addressed. While not a "light" read, Dr. Stoddard is
the standard for the era. I envy any student of his, those lucky gargoyles!!!

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