Simson O. von. The Gothic Cathedral

Westview Press, 1972. — 448 p. Emile Males book aids understanding of medieval art and medieval symbolism, and of the vision of the world which presided over the building of the French cathedrals. It looks at French religious art in the Middle Ages, its forms, and especially the Eastern sources of sculptural iconography used in the cathedrals of France. Fully illustrated with...

Westview Press, 1972. — 432 p. This is an English-language study on the architecture and art of medieval France of the Romanesque and Gothic periods, approximately 1000 -1500. In addition to essays on individual monuments there are general discussions of given periods and specific problems such as: why did Gothic come into being? Whitney Stoddard explores the interrelationship...