medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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On 29 Dec 2007 at 18:49, jbugslag wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
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> > I am seeking good, solid information on a specific type of spire, a
> > type I believe is unique to Brittany (and its environs?). In
> > particular I would like a taxonomy of such spires, how they
> > developed over time - and most of all - some solid dates for them,
> > especially earlier examples.
> >
> > The reason? This:
> > http://www.lostwithiel.eu/wp-content/uploads/church.jpg
> >
> > It's in south Cornwall, UK. It's the type of spire - that pierced
> > lantern-like affair at the base - that I want to pin down as tightly
> > as possible date-wise.
> >
> > Thoughts/pointers welcomed...
>
> Dear Jon,
> The architectural historian most directly interested in spires these
> days -- and one of the only architectural historians to take them as
> his central subject -- is Robert Bork, who has published widely on
> spires, but I have no idea whether he may have dealt specifically with
> your type. You might also find something worthwhile in Maylis Bayle,
> ed., L'architecture normande au Moyen Age, 2 vols (Caen, 1997), which
> is, of course, not about Brittany but its close neighbour -- although
> there are no articles specifically on spires, there are a lot of
> detailed case studies of buildings, and some general ones on various
> stages in the development of Norman "Gothic", if I may be permitted to
> use this annoyingly vague, and apparently infuriating, term. And if
> you find yourself near or at the Courtauld Institute, it would be
> worthwhile asking Lindy Grant about this; she has great knowledge of
> Norman "Gothic" which, likewise, may extend into darkest Brittany. Bon
> chance, Jim Bugslag
>
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