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A concise and accessible introduction to European history, culture and architecture after the fall of the Roman Empire. This book traces the development of architecture in the territories of those who saw themselves as heirs to the Charlemagne in the west, and the Russian Czars in the east. Each developed their inheritance in parallel with the attempt to develop their empires. In the west, church planning conformed to the typical early-Christian basilican formula. Development culminated in the idea of heaven as a palace, prefigured here on earth by the church, with God as supreme architect. The conception of the church door as triumphal arch presided over by Christ the Judge is perhaps the most powerful theme of Romanesque art. In the Russian empire the late-Byzantine formula for planning was most commonly the type is represented by a string of impressive buildings from Kiev to Moscow. The influence of the east led to the development of characteristic forms, and nowhere is the synthesis of the oriental and occidental more bizarre than in the Cathedral of the Intercession in Moscow, the pre-eminent symbol of the third Rome. 150 illustrations, most in color. About the A History of Ar

Author

Christopher Tadgell, 1939-

Publisher

Ellipsis; Ellipsis London Pr Ltd; Brand: Ellipsis London Pr Ltd; Ellipsis London, Limited

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781899858521

Subjects

Art, History, Arts

Rating

4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14