For nearly a century, archaeologists and art historians studying the great third abbey at Cluny (Cluny III) have "agreed on a set of abstract principles, including its spontaneous generation or revolutionary character, and posited an overseeing genius who selected from non-local sources." In a sweeping revision of that position, this book argues that Cluny Ill is "the building where regional masons of different traditions first combined their talents to develop a new design," and further maintains that the artisans ...
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For nearly a century, archaeologists and art historians studying the great third abbey at Cluny (Cluny III) have "agreed on a set of abstract principles, including its spontaneous generation or revolutionary character, and posited an overseeing genius who selected from non-local sources." In a sweeping revision of that position, this book argues that Cluny Ill is "the building where regional masons of different traditions first combined their talents to develop a new design," and further maintains that the artisans responsible for the masonry of Cluny Ill also created its sculpture. Professor Armi reaches these conclusions through a painstaking analysis of archaeological evidence, such as masons' marks, and a careful "hand analysis" of the site's sculpture, allowing observation of both individual and general design changes, turning points, and stylistic trends. As a result of his investigation of the major Burgundian structures of the period Cluny, Vezelay, Paray-le-Monial, Anzy-le-Duc, Perrecy-les-Forges, etc., the author has established a new chronology for the architecture of the region. He also has identified the careers of the major artists who carved the portal and capital sculpture. His research has even disproved the traditional assumption that sculpture was carved in situ, for his evidence reveals that finished pieces were fitted into the masonry at Cluny III and elsewhere. By focusing on the work of individual masons and on progressive alterations in architectural detail, the author has broken with the method of his predecessors, but there is ample support for both his methods and his conclusions in the book's 400 illustrations. In his use of macrophotography alone, Armi has added a valuable new methodological tool for the comprehension of both architecture and sculpture, but his most important contribution to the field lies in showing that, by working together, two local groups of masons merged their separate traditions to create a magnificent synthesis: the Cluniac High Romanesque style."
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Near fine in very good(+) jacket. Text volume only. 204 pages. Slim 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, (1983). Fine copies in a fine dust wrappers. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, slightly sunned with a touch of rubbing along upper spine.
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As New in As New jacket. Size: 11 1/4"; NOT an ex library book. Clean interior pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, no price on endflap. Text volume only. Winner, International Award, Confederation Internationale des Negociants en Oeuvres d'Art.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" Tall 204 & Unpaginated pp; Set of two volumes. This great set of books has only previous owner's nameplates on front pastedowns. Dust jackets have only trace edge rubbing, 'Text' volume has minor scuff on rear & slight creasing on DJ spine. Jackets protected in clear Brodart covers. Includes appendix, bibliography, index, and over 238 BW photos.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0271003383. A nice, bright set. Volume 1: Text: former owners name on fly leaf. Volume 2: Illustrations, three pages have small notations in margins in ink. Additional shipping may apply for this set.; B&W Plates; 4to; 441 pages.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Both vols look new, return address label of previous owner inside front cover of each. Audience: General/trade. Sold as set only.
