Project Gutenberg 2009-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 186 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel 1814 1879 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, E. (Eugène) Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 2 - (A suite - C) Produced by Michel Laglasse, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome..." by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc is a detailed reference work on architectural styles, techniques, and historical significance written in the late 19th century. The work explores French architecture over several centuries, particularly focusing on the medieval period up to the Renaissance, and contains extensive illustrations and discussions of various architectural elements. The opening of this treatise begins with an examination of the Liberal Arts, as represented in the sculptures of medieval cathedrals like Chartres and Sens. It describes how these representations not only exemplify the arts but also served as educative tools for the public. The author highlights important figures like Platon and Socrate, detailing their depictions alongside various personifications of the Liberal Arts carved into architectural elements, showcasing the intermingling of education and religion in the period's monumental art. The first part establishes how these artworks reflect the cultural and intellectual climate of the time and sets the stage for further exploration into the intricacies of French architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Architecture -- France Architecture -- Dictionaries NA Text FR Sciences et Techniques Category: French Literature Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Architecture Category: Art 1192447 2025-07-12T13:26:51.926464 text/html 1145730 2009-12-28T10:58:34 text/html 14495836 2025-07-12T13:27:52.089189 application/epub+zip 14514565 2025-07-12T13:27:18.313321 application/epub+zip 474206 2025-07-12T13:26:55.682431 application/epub+zip 28774592 2025-07-12T13:28:02.054156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28738197 2025-07-12T13:27:30.165267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732521 2022-09-14T08:18:53.397976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1054506 2025-07-12T13:26:48.735506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1026246 2009-12-28T10:58:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20434 2025-07-12T13:28:02.290098 application/rdf+xml 26437 2025-07-12T13:26:56.454425 image/jpeg 4698 2025-07-12T13:26:56.142428 image/jpeg 362630 2009-12-28T10:58:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 14620725 2009-12-28T10:58:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 14733118 2025-07-12T13:26:52.885458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia