Medieval Architecture Books
This catalog page has books about medieval architecture; their history and construction, medieval castles and cathedrals, medieval and middle age forifications, and reference materials.
The Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages are among the world's supreme architectural achievements. Hundreds of these great churches were built throughout Europe in a rich variety of styles between c. 1130 and c. 1530, all of them representing an investment of money and effort so immense that it is difficult to find a modern parallel.
Our research staff has provided this list of books for anyone interested in the history, developement, design, construction details, and uses of European medieval architecture.
In addition, while not truely a medieval castle, several books about the history and construction of the castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria are included.
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- Medieval Architecture in Western Europe: From A.D. to 1500
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- -Robert G. Calkins / Hardcover 342 pages / Published March 1998
This excellent study covers the contributions of late Roman architecture, the Carolingian and Ottonian empires, Spanish influnces, and through Romanesque and Gothic styles of architure. This book is thoughly illustrated with plans, detailed sections, diagrams and photographs. Also includes a CD-ROM featuring over 860 color illustrations of suplementary views and details of the buildings discussed.
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- Early Medieval Architecture
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- -R.A. Stalley / Paperback 288 pages / Published December 1999
The early middle ages were an exciting period in the history of European architecture, culminating
in the development of the Romanesque style. Major architectural innovations were made during this time including the medieval castle, the church spire, and the monastic cloister. This book examines the engineering achievements of the medieval builders, providing a fascinating insight into the way that the medieval buildings were created, and clearly shows how the great monuments of that age were designed and constructed. The richness and variety of European architecture during this period is also explored in terms of the social and religious aspirations of the time. Well illustrated and includes maps, charts, timeline, and bibliographies.
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- The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals: A Study of Medieval Vault Erection
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- -John Fitchen / Paperback 344 pages / Published April 1997
The author systematically discusses the process of erecting the great edifices of the Gothic era and brilliantly reconstructs the erection of the medieval vault. Since there are no contemporary accounts of the techniques used by medieval builders, this study expertly pieces together clues from manuscript illuminations, pictorial renderings, manuscript illumination, pictures, and from the remains of the surviving building themselves. He explains the building equipment and scaffolding needed, the actual operations undertaken, and the sequence of these operations as specifically as they can be deduced today. For serious students of architecture who are interested in medieval building techniques this book is a must.
Includes illustrations, an extensive glossary, and bibliography.
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- The Gothic Cathedrals: The Architecture of the Great Church 1130-1530
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- -Christopher Wilson / Paperback 248 pages / Published October 1992
This excellent book details the development of the Gothic Cathedrals it early beginnings to the late-gothic structures. This book focuses on the interaction between design and the requirements of patrons, following the creative processes of architects by reconstructing the problems and opportunities that they faced. The author discusses chronology, structural techniques, and stylistic developments and then goes further, seeing the story as a sequence of choices from which new challenges and solutions arose. Includes 221 illustrations and diagrams, B&W photographs,
glossary and bibliography.
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- The Medieval Fortresses: Castles, Forts and Walled Cities of the Middle Ages
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- -Joseph Kaufmann, H.W. Kaufmann ; Robert M. Jurga, Illustrator
Hardcover 320 pages / Published May 2001
This is an excellent well researched book on fortifications that covers the origin and developement of medieval castles and other walled defensive structures. In addition to offensive and defensive strategies, weapons, structural modifications for improved defenses over the centuries are expertly covered. Includes over 100 photographs and 400 detailed technical drawings and illustrations.
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- The Medieval Hall: The Basis of Secular Domestic Life, 600-1600 AD
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- -Michael Thompson / Hardcover 212 pages / Published August 1995
The author describes and explains the developement and uses of the medieval hall. The
medieval hall, sometimes called the Great Hall, was one of the dominate architectural features
of medieval life. Well illustrated.
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- Gothic Architecture
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- -Paul Crossley, Paul Frankl / Paperback 400 pages / Published March 2001
This book is comprehensive and presents an extensive coverage of Gothic Architecture throughout much of Europe. The quality and coverage of this study of Gothic architecture is unsurpassed. It traces the meaning and development of the Gothic style through the medieval churches across Europe. Covering geographically from Poland to Portugal and
from Sicily to Scotland and chronologically from 1093 to 1530, the book analyzes changes from Romanesque to Gothic
as well as the evolution within the Gothic style and places these changes in the context of the creative spirit of
the Middle Ages.
This important work covers primarily the architectural elements of Gothic Cathedrals and does not cover all aspects
of Gothic Art, such as stained glass windows, wood carvings and the sculptural art found within Gothic Cathedrals.
This is an excellent study in how the great Gothic Cathedrals could have been built. The actual metheds and techniques
are described in detail. Includes illustrations, glossary and biblograpgy.
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- Guided by a Stone-mason: The Cathedrals, Abbeys and Churches of Britain Unvailed
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- -Thomas Maude / Paperback: 176 pages / August 1997
Stonemason Thomas Maude uses historical and technical information and his own hands-on
knowledge to provide the reader with a good understanding of medieval structures.
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- Medieval Architecture (Oxford History of Art)
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- -Nicola Coldstream / Paperback 256 pages / Published August 2002
Medieval architecture comprises much more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings, including synagogues, halls, and barns, testify to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the centuries between 1150 and 1550. This book examins their architecture from an entirely fresh perspective, shifting the emphasis away from such areas as France towards the creativity of other regions, including central Europe and Spain. Treating the subject thematically, the author seeks out what all buildings, both religious and secular, have in common, and how they reflect the material and spiritual concerns of the people who built and used them. Furthermore, the author considers how and why, after four centuries of shaping the landscapes and urban patterns of Europe, medieval styles were superseded by classicism.
Late medieval architecture is traditionally synonymous with Gothic, the style of the soaring cathedrals that dominate the skylines of European cities even today.
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- The King and His Castle: Neuschwanstein
(Adventures in Art and Architecture)
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- -Peter O. Kruckmann, Christopher Wynne, Annette Roeder (Illustrator)
Hardcover 30 pages / Published April 2001
As a young boy Prince Ludwig (later to become King Ludwig II of Bavaria) was fascinated by buildings, and by the age of eight
his sketchbook was filled with his illustrations of castles. Later as a young man he was able to turn his dreams into this
outstanding example of palatial grandeur. Neuschwanstein's consruction proved to be a great feat of engineering and it now
ranks as one of Germany's most visited tourist attractions.
Detailed illustrations and photographs give us a tour through some of the individual rooms of this castle.
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- Neuschwanstein
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- -Gottfried Knapp, Achim Bunz (Photographer), Joachim Bunz (Illustrator)
Hardcover 60 pages / Published February 2000
This book details an excellent presentation of the castle, Neuschwanstein. The first section of the book explains in both English and German the design
and construction details of this fairy-tale castle and some of the advanced construction technologies that were necessary to create this Baravian wonder.
Following this are views of plans identifying all buildings and rooms of the castle. The remainder of the book has outstanding photographs showing
views of the castles's exterior in different seasons from several directions highlighting how the natural surroundings have been used so effectively
to create an overall grand architectural picture. Additionally photographs of the interior show all major rooms as well as many areas not generally
available to tourists, such as the unfinished second floor. More than one million visitors a year can't be wrong! For them, the royal castle at
Neuschwanstein in Bavaria is the pinnacle of every dreamer's architectural fairy-tale.
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