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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815331803321

Autore

Working Randal <1958->

Titolo

The visual theology of the Huguenots : towards an architectural iconology of early modern French Protestantism, 1535 to 1623 / / Randal Carter Working

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Eugene, Oregon : , : Pickwick Publications, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4982-2850-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Disciplina

284.50941

Soggetti

Reformed Church - France - History - 16th century

Christianity and art - Reformed Church

Architecture and society - France - History - 16th century

Architecture, Medieval - France

France Church history 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 214

Sommario/riassunto

The role of architecture within the French Reformed tradition has been of recent scholarly interest, seen in the work of Helene Guicharnaud, Catharine Randall, Andrew Spicer, and others. Few, however, have explored in depth the relationship between Reformed theology and architectural forms. This thesis explores the roots of Reformed aesthetics, set against the background of late medieval church architecture. The work of Serlio is demonstrably important in the spreading of the ideas of Vitruvius, indicating the influence of classical Roman building on French Reformed architecture. There follows