The west facade of St.-Gilles presents one of the most important sculptural programs of Gaul, but its date remains problematic. Unresolved questions of style are aggravated by physical irregularities in the facade, particularly the figured frieze, that have been attributed to a change of plan. Inconsistencies in individual frieze reliefs have been ignored or interpreted solely according to that theory. The scope of these inconsistencies and their import to the frieze and facade chronology are studied.
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The west facade of St.-Gilles presents one of the most important sculptural programs of Gaul, but its date remains problematic. Unresolved questions of style are aggravated by physical irregularities in the facade, particularly the figured frieze, that have been attributed to a change of plan. Inconsistencies in individual frieze reliefs have been ignored or interpreted solely according to that theory. The scope of these inconsistencies and their import to the frieze and facade chronology are studied.
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Add this copy of St. -Gilles-Du-Gard: the West Facade Figured Frieze, to cart. $68.25, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Verlag Peter D. Lang.
Edition:
1981, Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Publisher:
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Published:
1981
Language:
English
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17944533100
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VG (ex-museum libris & rebind; plate & pencil notations to cover pastedown, title pg & closing pg; ID residue to lower spine. scuffs & edge-wear to boards. interior clean. tight binding) Orange buckram boards. 161 w/ bw plates, figures & diagrams. The west facade of St. -Gilles presents one of the most important sculptural programs of Gaul, but its date remains problematic. Unresolved questions of style are aggravated by physical irregularities in the facade, particularly the figured frieze, that have been attributed to a change of plan. Inconsistencies in individual frieze reliefs have been ignored or interpreted solely according to that theory. The scope of these inconsistencies and their import to the frieze and facade chronology are studied. --from The Publisher.
Add this copy of St. -Gilles-Du-Gard: the West Facade Figured Frieze: to cart. $144.25, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Peter Lang GmbH, International.
Edition:
1981, Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
