Islamesque [electronic resource] : The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe's Medieval Monuments
Diana Darke2024
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Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Abbots and bishops
presiding over holy sites receive mentions aplenty throughout history, while
their highly skilled creators remain anonymous. But the buildings speak for
themselves. In this groundbreaking book, Middle East cultural historian Diana
Darke explores the evidence embedded in medieval monasteries, churches and
castles across Europe, from Mont Saint-Michel and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to
Durham Cathedral and the Basilica of Santiago de Compostela. Tracing the origins
of key decorative and architectural innovations during this pre-Gothic
period--acknowledged as the essential foundation of all future European
construction styles--she sheds new light on the mystery masons, carpenters and
sculptors behind these masterpieces. Her discoveries are dramatic. At a time
when Christendom lacked such expertise, Muslim craftsmen, with their advanced
understanding of geometry and complex ornamentation styles, dominated t...
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Author:
Diana Darke, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Hurst Publishers, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (480 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781805261872
Language:
English
BRN:
527083
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