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100			_aCook, William R.
110			_aState University of New York at Geneseo
245			_aThe Cathedral / _cWilliam R. Cook ; The Teaching Company.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aChantilly, VA : _bThe Teaching Company, _c2010.
300			_a4 DVDs (720 min) : _bsd. col. ; _c3 3/4 in + _e1 Course Guidebook (145 p. : ill. ; 19 cm).
440			_aThe Great Courses
504			_aIncludes a biography on the author, a course scope, and bibliographical references.
505			_a"The modern mind cannot comprehend the symbolic - and real - power that the cathedral has held for much of the past 2,000 years of Western civilization. Rising to the heavens, a three-dimensional manifestation of art, science, and religious fervor, a cathedral was the local seat of power, community, worship, and often economics. To understand the deep historical, religious, social, and architectural context that makes a serious study of the cathedral possible, we start at the beginning with the development of cathedrals: Why did they come about and when? Why did they take on a particular shape? Who designed and built them, and for what purpose? After exploring cathedrals from the earliest eras, we will become familiar with the monumental style of church architecture and decoration that we call Romanesque. We will then turn our attention to the Gothic style, developed in the area around Paris in the second half of the 12th century. It became the predominant form of church architecture for the next 300 years and beyond and is the main focus of our course. Many of Europe`s most famous Gothic cathedrals will be featured, starting with the church recognized as the first Gothic structure: Saint-Denis in Paris. From there, many of the lectures will examine the most famous Gothic cathedrals of northern France, including Notre Dame, Chartres, Amiens, Laon, and Reims. Although that region is considered the birthplace of Gothic, we will follow the spread of the style to other parts of Europe, including England, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, and even the New World. Although Gothic architecture is usually associated with pointed arches and flying buttresses, in fact it contains a wide range of forms, and we will see that no two Gothic churches are alike. So as we progress, we will look carefully at the "story" of each cathedral: geographic orientation, local influences, individual stylistic innovations, and unique features, including architectural design, detailed exterior sculpture, exquisite stained-glass windows, and precious relics. Although the Gothic era is in some senses long past, we will finish with a look at the Gothic revival in modern time and the extraordinary array of neo-Gothic buildings found on every continent and probably in the town or city where you live. This course is profusely illustrated by 3-D animations and photographs, many of which are from your professor`s own lens, for his photography work rivals that of any professional. Once you have studied these extraordinary structures, you may very well feel the need to see them in person, whether you are a first-time visitor or a frequent traveler".
505			_aDVD CONTENTS: _tDisc 1 _tLecture 1: What is a Cathedral? _tLecture 2: Early Christian Architecture _tLecture 3: Romanesque: a New Monumental Style _tLecture 4: Vaulting: a Look at Roofs _tLecture 5: Romanesque at its Best _tLecture 6: Saint-Denis and the Beginning of Gothic Style _tDisc 2 _tLecture 7: The Urban Context of Cathedrals _tLecture 8: Notre Dame in Paris _tLecture 9: Early Gothic style: Laon _tLecture 10: Chartres: the Building _tLecture 11: Chartres: the Sculpture _tLecture 12: Chartres: the Windows _tDisc 3 _tLecture 13: Amiens: the Limits of Height _tLecture 14: Amiens: the Façade _tLecture 15: Reims: the Royal Cathedral _tLecture 16: Cathedrals: Who Builds? Who Pays? How Long? _tLecture 17: New Developments in Gothic France _tLecture 18: Late Gothic Churches in France _tDisc 4 _tLecture 19: Early Gothic Architecture in England _tLecture 20: Decorated and Perpendicular English Gothic _tLecture 21: Gothic Churches in the Holy Roman Empire _tLecture 22: Gothic Churches in Italy _tLecture 23: Gothic Styles in Iberia and the New World _tLecture 24: Gothic Architecture in Today's World
520	3		_a"The modern mind cannot comprehend the symbolic - and real - power that the cathedral has held for much of the past 2,000 years of Western civilization. Rising to the heavens, a three-dimensional manifestation of art, science, and religious fervor, a cathedral was the local seat of power, community, worship, and often economics. To understand the deep historical, religious, social, and architectural context that makes a serious study of the cathedral possible, we start at the beginning with the development of cathedrals: Why did they come about and when? Why did they take on a particular shape? Who designed and built them, and for what purpose? After exploring cathedrals from the earliest eras, we will become familiar with the monumental style of church architecture and decoration that we call Romanesque. We will then turn our attention to the Gothic style, developed in the area around Paris in the second half of the 12th century. It became the predominant form of church architecture for the next 300 years and beyond and is the main focus of our course. Many of Europe`s most famous Gothic cathedrals will be featured, starting with the church recognized as the first Gothic structure: Saint-Denis in Paris. From there, many of the lectures will examine the most famous Gothic cathedrals of northern France, including Notre Dame, Chartres, Amiens, Laon, and Reims. Although that region is considered the birthplace of Gothic, we will follow the spread of the style to other parts of Europe, including England, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, and even the New World. Although Gothic architecture is usually associated with pointed arches and flying buttresses, in fact it contains a wide range of forms, and we will see that no two Gothic churches are alike. So as we progress, we will look carefully at the "story" of each cathedral: geographic orientation, local influences, individual stylistic innovations, and unique features, including architectural design, detailed exterior sculpture, exquisite stained-glass windows, and precious relics. Although the Gothic era is in some senses long past, we will finish with a look at the Gothic revival in modern time and the extraordinary array of neo-Gothic buildings found on every continent and probably in the town or city where you live. This course is profusely illustrated by 3-D animations and photographs, many of which are from your professor`s own lens, for his photography work rivals that of any professional. Once you have studied these extraordinary structures, you may very well feel the need to see them in person, whether you are a first-time visitor or a frequent traveler.
520	2		_aDVD CONTENTS: Disc 1 Lecture 1: What is a Cathedral? Lecture 2: Early Christian Architecture Lecture 3: Romanesque: a New Monumental Style Lecture 4: Vaulting: a Look at Roofs Lecture 5: Romanesque at its Best Lecture 6: Saint-Denis and the Beginning of Gothic Style Disc 2 Lecture 7: The Urban Context of Cathedrals Lecture 8: Notre Dame in Paris Lecture 9: Early Gothic style: Laon Lecture 10: Chartres: the Building Lecture 11: Chartres: the Sculpture Lecture 12: Chartres: the Windows Disc 3 Lecture 13: Amiens: the Limits of Height Lecture 14: Amiens: the Façade Lecture 15: Reims: the Royal Cathedral Lecture 16: Cathedrals: Who Builds? Who Pays? How Long? Lecture 17: New Developments in Gothic France Lecture 18: Late Gothic Churches in France Disc 4 Lecture 19: Early Gothic Architecture in England Lecture 20: Decorated and Perpendicular English Gothic Lecture 21: Gothic Churches in the Holy Roman Empire Lecture 22: Gothic Churches in Italy Lecture 23: Gothic Styles in Iberia and the New World Lecture 24: Gothic Architecture in Today's World
650			_aHistory _vMedieval history
650			_aThe Cathedral _vArchitecture
650			_aCathedrals _vEurope
710			_aThe Teaching Company.
856			_uhttps://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-cathedral _yPublisher's Website.
856			_uhttps://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C859474 _zCheck the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) catalog.
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