Legends in Limestone
Subtitle: Lazarus, Gislebertus, and the Cathedral of Autun
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: April 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780226745169
Subjects: History - Medieval; Art; 12th cent; Autun; Autun, France; France; Gislebertus,; Limestone sculpture; Sculpture, Romanesque
First sentence: The cathedral of Autun, one of France's majestic ensembles of medieval architecture and sculpture, lures contemporary travelers to its site as if the aesthetic reward of seeing Romanesque carvings could provide benefits akin to those that earlier pilgrims anticipated on their visits to a holy shrine.