The Book: The great cathedrals of Europe, with their soaring spires and expanses of glass, are some of the most loved and admired works of architecture in the world. This glorious book covers the major Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals in France, England, Germany, Italy, and Spain. A wealth of photographs showing the cathedrals inside and out, including close-up architectural and sculptural details, and an authoritative text by a respected architectural historian combine to produce and indispensable work for scholars, as well as a lovely gift for all those who adore these majestic buildings.
hardcover- 10.5" x 12.75" - 460 pages - 310 photographs
The Author: Bernhard Schütz is Professor of architectural history at the University of Munich, specializing in the Middle Ages and the Baroque and Romantic periods.
