Автор: Jean Taralon
Название: Treasures of the Churches of France
Издательство: Thames and Hudson
Год: 1966
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 316
Язык: English
Размер: 61.3 MB

To unbolt the treasury doors is to step into a fabulous world that has remained remote from our daily life, but whose wonders glow mysteriously out of the darkness of the centuries and hold one spellbound with their luster. Originally, no distinction was made between the material value of the treasures and their spiritual significance, but as societies evolved the distinction grew. In every age, a treasure, whether secular or religious, adds to its artistic merit and archaeological interest the value of the rare materials of which it is made.