Building Washington National Cathedral
Title | Building Washington National Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | R. Andrew Bittner |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1467134546 |
Step inside Washington's own Gothic cathedral Despite being built entirely during the 20th century (1907-1990), the techniques used to construct the Washington National Cathedral were the same as those used on the centuries-old Gothic churches in Europe. What powered the larger tools and cranes was different, but otherwise, the processes, ordering, and artistic finishing were almost entirely medieval. The last time a building of this magnitude was built using these techniques, cameras did not exist. Images of America: Building Washington National Cathedral divides the 20th century into decades to detail what must be the first published beginning-to-completion photographic record of the construction of a Gothic cathedral.
A House of Prayer for all People
Title | A House of Prayer for all People PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick Quinn |
Publisher | Church Publishing, Inc. |
Pages | 217 |
Release | 2014-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0819229253 |
• A complex story, well told, that describes the rise and development of one of the nation’s most important and uniquely American religious institutions • Documents a sacred place where the nation has celebrated some of its greatest triumphs and grieved some of its greatest losses • Site at the crossroads of American life and culture, where major national issues have been discussed and illuminated, including civil rights and the war in Vietnam This new book provides a history of Washington National Cathedral from its inception to the modern day, focusing finally on the episcopacy of Bishop John T. Walker, who died in the fall of 1989.
Jewels of Light
Title | Jewels of Light PDF eBook |
Author | Elody R. Crimi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 2015-08-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780974529943 |
photos and descriptions of the stained glass windows of Washington Naitonal Cathedral
Handbook of the Washington Cathedral
Title | Handbook of the Washington Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | Washington Cathedral |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Washington (D.C.) |
ISBN |
Washington National Cathedral
Title | Washington National Cathedral PDF eBook |
Author | Washington Cathedral |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Cathedrals |
ISBN |
Description and photographs and historical information about the cathedral.
A Guide to Washington Cathedral in the Nation's Capital
Title | A Guide to Washington Cathedral in the Nation's Capital PDF eBook |
Author | National Cathedral Association |
Publisher | |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1945 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Stone Carvers
Title | The Stone Carvers PDF eBook |
Author | Marjorie Hunt |
Publisher | Smithsonian |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-08-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781588342478 |
Marjorie Hunt presents the lives and careers of two Italian American master stone carvers, Roger Morigi and Vincent Palumbo, who have spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles, grotesques, capitals, pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National Cathedral. Exploring the carvers' underlying aesthetic attitudes, Hunt reveals the spirit of creativity and mastery that infuses their work. The book records the stone-carving process, highlighting the carvers' complex body of technical knowledge—their opinions of various stones, their preferred tools for different stages of carving, and their techniques for achieving effects of light and shadow.