The great cathedral at Amiens /

Examines France's High Gothic monumental masterpiece. With height the dominant aesthetic aim, skeletal construction was carried to its precarious limit, creating a sunlit nave more than 140 feet high and capable of accommodating a congregation of 10,000. The cathedral's charmed history, during which...

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Corporate Authors:	France 2 cinéma (Firm), Comité français de radio-télévision, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Le Comte, Daniel, Duby, Georges
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2001], ©2001.
Subjects:	Cathédrale d'Amiens. Architecture, Gothic > France > Amiens. Cathedrals > France > Amiens. Church buildings > France > Amiens. Amiens (France) > Buildings, structures, etc. Architecture, Gothic. Cathedrals. Church buildings. Buildings. France > Amiens.
Summary:	Examines France's High Gothic monumental masterpiece. With height the dominant aesthetic aim, skeletal construction was carried to its precarious limit, creating a sunlit nave more than 140 feet high and capable of accommodating a congregation of 10,000. The cathedral's charmed history, during which it has remained unscathed by revolution and war, is also discussed.