2V Camille Enlart L ART GOTHIQUE EN FRANCE L ARCHITECTURE ET LA DECORATION 1913-1925 Large Format Folio Unbound Plates Photographic Illustration History Cathedrals Churches Notre Dame Amiens Poitiers

Title: L'Art Gothique en France: L'Architecture et la Decoration
Author: Camille Enlart - Camille Enlart was a French archaeologist and art historian whose areas of special interest were the Middle Ages and photography.

Publisher: Albert Morance
City: Paris
Year: 1913-1925
Binding Style: Other - see description
Number of Volumes: 2 Full Set: No
Width: 14.75" Height: 20.5"
Book Details: Both texts in this two-volume set are unbound large-format folios featuring numerous plates of photo-illustrations depicting the decorative Gothic architecture of France. The texts are written in their original French.

Gothic architecture is a style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century France, it was widely used, especially for cathedrals and churches, until the 16th century.

Its most prominent features included the use of the rib vault and the flying buttress, which allowed the weight of the roof to be counterbalanced by buttresses outside the building, giving greater height and more space for windows. Another important feature was the extensive use of stained glass, and the rose window, to bring light and color to the interior. Another feature was the use of realistic statuary on the exterior, particularly over the portals, to illustrate biblical stories for the largely illiterate parishioners. These technologies had all existed in Romanesque architecture, but they were used in more innovative ways and more extensively in Gothic architecture to make buildings taller, lighter and stronger.
Condition / Notes: The covers for both texts show signs of age toning and typical age and wear. There are ex-library indications in both volumes including stamps on the plates and mislabeled stickers on the boards. The unbound pages show nicely despite some light toning. The illustrations and text show brightly in both volumes.

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