The Sculptures Of Chartres Cathedral Les Sculptures De La Cathedrale De Chartres

The Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral

The Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral; Les Sculptures De La Cathédrale De Chartres

Excerpt from The Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral; Les Sculptures De La Cathedrale De Chartres: Text in English and French; Texte Francais Et Anglais The illustrations being the end and object of the book, the text only aims at elucidating them, explaining the subjects as far as they are known, and giving their symbolic interpretation, with reference to the most recent and authoritative writers. We trust that the book may afford a collection of valuable material for lovers of art and students of iconography, for both of whom this cathedral offers an unequalled field of interest. With the exception of three negatives (plates 51, 92 and for which we are indebted to the kindness of Mrs F. E. Garrett, the collection was made during visits to Chartres in 1901, 1903 and 1907. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

The Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral. Les Sculptures de la Cathédrale de Chartres. Text in English and French, Etc