![]() ![]() Her books include 'Masons and Sculptors' (1991) and 'The Decorated Style. She then edited the Soundtrack Gallery Guide at the National Gallery, London. Nicola Coldstream taught medieval art history for many years before becoming a deputy editor on the Grove 'Dictionary of Art', with responsibility for medieval architecture. 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how and why, after four centuries of shaping the landscapes and urban patterns of Europe, medieval styles were superseded by classicism. Treating the subject thematically, Coldstream 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. ![]() ![]() This book looks at 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. A great variety of buildings-synagogues, halls, and barns-testify to the diverse communities and interests in western Europe in the centuries between 11. Medieval architecture comprises much more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. ![]()
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