Sculptors of the West Portals of Chartres Cathedral

by Whitney S. Stoddard

Book Overview

The jamb, tympanum and trumeau sculpture of the west portals of Chartres Cathedral have been admired by centuries of visitors to France for their grandeur and beauty. However, the origins and dates of the statuary figures have remained obscure. After carefully and extensively considering the forms of facial treatment and drapery exhibited, Stoddard aruges that the early Gothic sculptors of the Paris-Chartres region had moved on from work on such major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393300439
• ISBN13: 9780393300437
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"