Paris The Powers That Shaped the Medieval City

Paris: The Powers that shaped the Medieval City considers the various forces - royal, monastic and secular - that shaped the art, architecture and topography of Paris between c. 1100 and c. 1500, a period in which Paris became one of the foremost metropolises in the West.

About the author

Alexandra Gajewski is Reviews Editor of The Burlington Magazine and an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research, London. Her research focuses on Gothic architecture, especially in relation to the cult of relics, liturgy and questions of function. She has published on Cistercian architecture in medieval Europe, religious architecture in Burgundy, the historiography of regional architecture as well as medieval women as patrons, embroidery and the Castle of Love in ivory.
John McNeill is Secretary of the British Archaeological Association, wherein he was instrumental in establishing the Association’s International Romanesque conference series. He has published widely on Romanesque architecture and architectural sculpture in England, France and Italy.

Summary

Paris: The Powers that shaped the Medieval City considers the various forces – royal, monastic and secular – that shaped the art, architecture and topography of Paris between c. 1100 and c. 1500, a period in which Paris became one of the foremost metropolises in the West.

Product details

• Assisted by: McNeill John (Editor), Gajewski Alexandra (Editor), Alexandra Gajewski (Editor), John McNeill (Editor)
• Authors: Alexandra (Institute of Historical Resea Gajewski
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 24.07.2023
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781032520865
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252086-5
• Pages: 246
• Series: The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions
• Subjects: France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Paris (City), Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Archaeology by period / region, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Medieval European archaeology, stained glass analysis, medieval urbanism, gothic architecture studies, manuscript illumination research, liturgical practice history, cistercian order influence, medieval parisian art and society