The Cathedral Builders

The Cathedral Builders: The Story of a Great Masonic Guild by Scott, Leader is a historical account of the masonic guilds that built some of the most magnificent cathedrals in Europe during the Middle Ages. The book explores the origins of these guilds, their organizational structure, and the techniques and tools they used to construct these architectural wonders. The author delves into the social and economic conditions that gave rise to the guilds, the role of religion in their work, and the political influence they wielded in their communities. The book also provides a detailed look at some of the most famous cathedrals built by these guilds, including Notre Dame, Chartres, and Salisbury, and the artistic and architectural innovations they introduced. With meticulous research and engaging prose, The Cathedral Builders offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of medieval masonry and the enduring legacy of these master craftsmen.1899. In most histories of Italian art we are conscious of a vast hiatus of several centuries, between the ancient classic art of Rome - which was in its decadence when the Western Empire ceased in the 5th century after Christ - and that early rise of art in the 12th century which led to the Renaissance. This hiatus is generally supposed to be a time when art was utterly dead and buried, its corpse in Byzantine dress lying embalmed in its tomb at Ravenna. Contents: Romano-Lombard architects; first foreign emigrations of the Comacines; Romanesque architects; Italian - Gothic and Renaissance architects. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.