The Creation of Gothic Architecture [2 volume set]: The Evolution of Foliate Capitals, 1170-1250

First part of 5-part history of the development of Gothic in the churches of the Paris Basin, 1120-1250.

The Creation of Gothic Architecture 2 volume set is a five-part illustrated thesaurus of the Early Gothic churches in the limestone region of northern France known as the Paris Basin. It focuses on the transformation from romanesque to gothic architecture during the years between 1120 and 1250, and when complete it will provide a comprehensive pictorial history of the 1,420 churches of th...