The Cathedral Builders: The Story of a Great Masonic Guild
Leader Scott
History
Book language: English
416 pages
A historical study of medieval cathedral builders and a great masonic guild, often identified with the Comacine masters in Italy. It examines the centuries between classical art and the Renaissance, arguing that artistic skill survived and developed. It is worth listening for its picture of medieval architecture, craft guilds and the transmission of building knowledge.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Transcriber's Note: Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original document have been preserved. The anchor for Footnote 11 is missing in the text. Its location has been approximated. The reference to Hexham church on page 157 is a possible typo. The comma in the Roman numeral on page 204 is a possible typo. Schmarzow on pages 230 and 405 should possibly be Schmarsow. The index entry to Giovanni Buoni da Bissone points to entries for both Buoni and Bono, and Bissone and Bissoni. THE CATHEDRAL BUILDERS Cloister of S. John Lateran, Rome, 12th century. (From a photograph by Alinari.) Frontispiece
See page 66.
THE
CATHEDRAL BUILDERS
THE STORY OF A GREAT MASONIC GUILD
BY LEADER SCOTT
Honorary Member of the 'Accademia delle Belle Arti,' Florence
Author of 'The Renaissance of Art in Italy,' 'Handbook of Sculpture,' 'Echoes of Old
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