Description:
This interdisciplinary volume in the AVISTA series is the first book to focus solely on the north transept of Reims Cathedral. Despite the importance of its sculpture and stained glass the north transept remains one of the least understood portions of the cathedral, in part because its sequence of construction is so complex. This volume presents new archaeological evidence of the transept's substructures alongside studies of the stones above ground, analysis of the geometry used in the transept's design, iconographic and stylistic studies of its sculpture and glass, and extant medieval documents, which record events bearing upon its construction.
Review Quotes:
"I believe this an essential book for both students and scholars of Gothic art. "
- Gili Shalom, Tel Aviv University