Frisch, Teresa G., ed., Gothic Art, 1140-c.1450; Sources and Documents (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall) Read this source online
Text name(s):
Number of pages of primary source text: 154
Author(s):
Dates: 1140 - 1450
Archival Reference:
Original Language(s):
- Latin
- Italian
- French - Other
Translation:
- Translated into English.
Translation Comments:
Geopolitical Region(s):
- Italy
- France
- Europe
- England
County/Region: Tuscany; Canterbury; Westminster; St Albans;
Record Types:
- Chronicle Annals
- Sermons
- Contract
- Guild Records
- Inscription
- Letter
- Literature - Prose
- Account Roll
- Treatise - Other
Subject Headings:
- Towns / Cities
- Royalty / Monarchs
- Nobility / Gentry
- Monasticism
- Economy - Crafts and Industry
- Economy - Guilds and Labor
- Architecture and Buildings
- Clergy - Priests Bishops, Canons
- Art
Apparatus:
- Index
- Bibliography
- Introduction
Comments:
A collection of excerpts from primary source documents pertaining to Gothic art, containing documents from the mid-twelfth century to the late fifteenth. The book is split into three sections: Early and High Gothic (1140 to 1270), The Gothic Period Between 1270 and 1360, and the Gothic Period between 1360 and 1450. The excerpts comprise a diverse group of sources, ranging from Abbot Suger’s treatise on the building of Saint-Denis to London city records and trade regulations for masons. Also included are royal sources, particularly wills. Sources range in length from a few sentences to multiple pages with most accompanied by commentary from the editor. This collection would be useful for undergraduates looking to contextualize the study of Gothic art through primary-source material.
This book was reprinted in 1987 as part of the Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching series.
Introduction Summary:
Each section begins with a brief introduction to the artistic trends of the period as well as a descriptions of the types of documents present. The editor also provides a justification for her sectioning, highlighting the changes between each time period.
Cataloger: IB
