Art of the Western World, No. 2: A White Garment of Churches - Romanesque and Gothic

Series: Art of the Western World Series

Duration: 60

Year Published: 1989

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Recalls in Part I the flourishing of Christianity after the fall of the Roman empire, with the Church as benefactor of Romanesque architecture. Discusses sculpture by Giselbertus for the church of St. Lazare, which imparted the promise of heaven and warning of hell. Notes in Part II the origin of Gothic architecture in the choir of the Abbey Church of St. Denis. Explores the Chartres Cathedral, a model of High Gothic style containing stained glass with technical, social, and theological significance. Closed Captioned.

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