Cothren, m.: picturing the celestial city: the medieval stained glass of beauvais cathedral. (hardcover)
The cathedral of Saint-Pierre in Beauvais, France, is most well-known like a failure–its choir vaults came crashing lower in 1284–and just secondarily because of its soaring beauty. This lavishly highlighted and stylishly written book represents the very first serious consider the stunning assortment of Medieval stained glass home windows which has always dominated the expertise …