The Gothic stained glass of Reims Cathedral

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The Gothic stained glass of Reims Cathedral

Meredith Parsons Lillich

Pennsylvania State University Press, c2011

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "Examines the stained-glass windows in the Gothic cathedral of Reims within the context of the evolution of the French monarchy and medieval art"--Provided by publisher

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Dubbed the Cathedral of France and first church of French Christendom, the Gothic cathedral of Reims was the coronation site of more than two dozen French kings-and a target of German bombardment in World War I. Before 1914 its medieval stained glass had enjoyed the fame of Chartres and Bourges. The first extensive study focusing on the stained glass of this preeminent cathedral, The Gothic Stained Glass of Reims Cathedral offers a groundbreaking analysis of its glazing program. Through unique insights into the clerical agenda and its influence over a building devoted to the coronation of the French monarchy, Lillich considers the stained glass in the context of building chronology, political events, and artistic movements to present a completely new understanding of the stained glass of Reims.

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Contents List of Illustrations Prolegomena 1. Un Peu d'Histoire 2. The Rosaces of the Chevet 3. The Lancets of the Chevet 4. The Transepts: Grisailles, Roses, and Belles Verrieres 5. The Rosaces of the Nave 6. The Lancets of the Nave 7. The Glazing of the West Facade Coda: Comparanda Appendix 1: Heresy in Champagne Appendix 2: Genealogy of Archbishop Henri de Braine Appendix 3: Ogive Glass of Bays 100-104 Appendix 4: The "Spanish Connection": Legends of the Apostle James, Translations by Pierre de Beauvais, and the Family of Archbishop Henri de Braine Appendix 5: Pierre de Beauvais and the Bestiary Appendix 6: King Solomon in Bed (Song of Songs 3:7-8) Appendix 7: Lectulus and Ferculum (Song of Songs 3:7, 9) Appendix 8: Two Seraphim Attributed to Reims in U.S. Collections Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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