Author : Elise Whitlock Rose
Release : 2017-07-26
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 105/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Cathedral and Cloister of Midland France, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) by : Elise Whitlock Rose
Download or read book Cathedral and Cloister of Midland France, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Elise Whitlock Rose. This book was released on 2017-07-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cathedral and Cloister of Midland France, Vol. 1 of 2 In the South they had felt the persistent dominance of the Roman tradition in the present-day life, thought, and architecture of its people. In the Midland they came under the subtle spell - call it Oriental, Byzantine, what you will - which differentiates the most original creations of the Centre from those of the South, the extreme North, or the isle-de-france. The country was interesting; the mountains of Savoy and Dauphine, the crisp brilliancy of the Auvergnat air, and the sombre majesty of its lava hills were inspiring. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
