Building the Great Cathedrals
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
Category
Art, Documentary Film
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Publication Year
2010
Publisher
Duration
60 min.
Subject
Cathedrals -- Design and construction. Cathedrals -- History. Architecture, Gothic. Cathedrals.
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Abstract
Carved from a hundred million pounds of stone, soaring effortlessly atop a spiderweb of masonry, Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But how did medieval builders reach such spectacular heights? Consuming the labor of entire towns, sometimes taking a hundred years to build, these architectural marvels were crafted from just hand tools and stone. Many now teeter on the brink of catastrophic collapse
Description
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audio: English, CC
Audio: English, CC
Number of Copies
1
