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Focusing on the evolution of European monasteries, the book explores their art and architecture from the early Carolingian period of the eighth century to a modern design by Le Corbusier in 1960. It combines an authoritative narrative with over five hundred full-color photographs, providing a visually rich and informative journey through centuries of monastic design and cultural significance.

From Chartres, whose stained-glass windows create patterns of light that seem truly mystical, to the Cathedral of Florence, whose soaring dome has been called "one of the engineering marvels of all time, " this glorious art book covers the major Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals in France, England, Germany, Italy, and Spain. 310 photos.