02336cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324501600012526400510028530000470033633600260038333700260040933800360043550000310047150801170050252012780061953400450189765300320194285600430197499900170201747894UtSlPG20260610134112.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNA1 aVarious14aThe Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 06, June 1900 :bThe Duomo and the Campanile: Florence; Grotesques from Notre Dame, Paris. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-01-06 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Haragos Pál and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 06, June 1900" is a historical account of architecture, specifically examining the Duomo and Campanile of Florence, alongside grotesques from Notre Dame, Paris. Written in the early 20th century, it provides insights into the architectural advancements and historical context of these iconic structures, originally conceived during significant periods of both artistic and civic development. The content of this volume delves into the intricate history behind the construction of the Florence Cathedral and its famous bell tower, highlighting the contributions of various architects, including Arnolfo di Cambio and Giotto, as well as Filippo Brunelleschi's groundbreaking design of the dome that defines the modern Florentine skyline. The narrative details the challenges faced during construction, from political strife to the devastating plague, which temporarily halted progress. Additionally, the text shifts focus to the grotesques carved into Notre Dame, explaining their symbolic representation of human vices and virtues in Gothic art, thereby illustrating the close relationship between architecture and cultural expression during the medieval period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aArchitecture -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47894 c88733d88733