High gothic sculpture at Chartres Cathedral, the tomb of the Count of Joigny, and the Master of the Warrior Saints

Uittreksel

"Re-examines the sculpture on the transept porches of Chartres Cathedral and revises their chronology, based on information from the previously unstudied tomb of the count of Joigny. Documents the production of the monument within the context of French High Gothic sculpture"--Provided by publisher.

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The tomb of Count Guillaume I in the priory of Notre-Dame in Joigny -- Beyond the tomb: implications of a stylistic analysis of the count's tomb -- The context of the porches of Chartres Cathedral -- The South transept porch of Chartres Cathedral -- The North transept porch of Chartres Cathedral -- The Coronation portal at Longpont-sur-Orge -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. An iconographic conundrum: Saint Theodore and Saint George -- Appendix 2. The iconography of the South transept porch -- Appendix 3. The iconography of the North transept porch.