Great Monasteries of Europe
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789208296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Perfect First, if you're looking at buying either this book or Kruger's Monasteries and Monastic Orders book - buy this book. I have both books and Kruger's book contains unforgivably small photos and very brief summaries. Bernhard Schutz's Great Monasteries of Europe is huge in size, contains massive pictures and gorgeous photography, covers the monasteries according to country, and does a great job summarizing the history of each monastery. This book will be a gem within your book collection. Both Schutz's. Solon1"Wow, a visual trip in European history!" according to Solon12. This is the most beautiful and informative art book I have ever owned, even surpassing author Schutz's "Great Cathedrals". The visual wealth and beauty of the monastic buildings in the book defies description. In the architecture and art one can see the cross-fertilization of influences from one end of Christendom to the other. The text is excellent and informative adding even more life to this stunning volume. Reading and studying the architecture of this book is like getting a several month trip to. said Wow, a visual trip in European history!. This is the most beautiful and informative art book I have ever owned, even surpassing author Schutz's "Great Cathedrals". The visual wealth and beauty of the monastic buildings in the book defies description. In the architecture and art one can see the cross-fertilization of influences from one end of Christendom to the other. The text is excellent and informative adding even more life to this stunning volume. Reading and studying the architecture of this book is like getting a several month trip to. JohnL said This was a gift for a Friend. I was looking for an outstanding gift for a friend, with a religious overtone, but more of interest. When the book arrived, I had only a few minutes to look through the book. The images were outstanding in every way. I believe that I made the best gift choice possible. And his feed back told me this as well.I would buy again, and it met my expectationscompletely !
Historians and collectors of great books of art history will be intrigued by this unsurpassed collection of photographs and fascinating account of the artistic glory of European monasteries.. Francis.In an insightful text the author describes the cultural heritage of each of the monasteries portrayed and provides an introduction to monasticism and to the various orders dating from the early Christian era to the present. In addition, the volume offers plans of the sites, a glossary, and a bibliography. Michel, a wondrous Benedictine sanctuary off the coast of Brittany, and the fabled pilgrimage site in Assisi founded by St. This remarkable book is a comprehensive examination of the art and architecture of
It’s not the physical heft of the volume that packs the real punch here; it’s the erudition and comprehensiveness of Schutz’s text, combined with masterful documentary images from seven photographersGreat Monasteries of Europe is a scholarly work and it reads accordingly. But unlike monks, whose senses were to experience no pleasure but that which glorified God, the less tenacious readers among us can be shamelessly stimulated by the rich color plates that capture the magnificent and often moody spaces of another world.” Shelter Int