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Author David Macaulay hosts Cathedral, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous ...
Author David Macaulay hosts Cathedral, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches. Travel back to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral. The program tells period tales revealing fascinating stories of life and death, faith and despair, prosperity and intrigue.
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- Creator
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011]
- ©1986
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (60 min.) : sound, color, digital file
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn767627870
- Based on the book by David Macaulay
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 21, 2011.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Gothic Cathedrals (7:33) -- Story of a Cathedral (8:02) -- Gothic Cathedral Structures (4:16) -- Economy of Design (1:50) -- Cathedral Construction (6:55) -- Growth of European Cities (4:06) -- Cathedral Construction: Roof and Vaults (2:47) -- Cathedral Disaster (3:25) -- Construction Overseer (3:22) -- Cathedral Constructions Expenses (1:45) -- Completion of Beaulieu Cathedral (6:25) -- Cathedrals: Symbols of Faith (4:11) -- Credits and Sponsors: David Macaulay: Cathedral (2:09)