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Architecture of Silence: Cistercian Abbeys of France [Hardcover]

David Heald (Author, Photographer), Terryl N. Kinder (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (2 Jan 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810941163
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810941168
  • Product Dimensions: 31.2 x 25.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,787,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Almost one hundred tritone photographs mark an exploration of the aesthetic and religious impact and artistic beauty of the Cistercian Abbeys of France, which date from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and demonstrate an unsurpassed mastery of awe-inspiring architectural form.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring 17 Sep 2001
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Format:Hardcover
A book for anyone interested in both Romanesque architecture and the life of monks and nuns who follow the Cistercian Rule. The short essay introducing the book is well written, informative and explains how and why Cisterian abbeys and convents were founded where they are and the life lived within them. The monks insistence that their abbeys and churches be free of any unnecessary architectural and decorative embelishments has left a legacy of beautifully simple and simply beautiful cloisters, sanctuaries, Chapter Rooms and naves which are all stunningly photographed in the book. One can almost feel the peace and serenity the buildings exude, after having been places of prayer and meditation for centuries. Far more than a coffee table book and well worth getting for the photography alone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A spiritual feast for the eyes and the soul ! 19 Dec 2000
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I was on a spiritual pilgrimage in France in October 2000, and I toured most of the abbeys that are featured in this book. I did not see this book until after I returned from France, and I must admit that the photos in this text are the most impressive of all the books that I have viewed on Cistercian architecture. I love this book ! The photographer has been able to capture the peace, simplicity, and soul of these medieval monuments. How many photography books actually bring your spirit to a deeper level of tranquility? This one surely will. The introduction is beautifully written and was composed by The expert and scholar of Cistercian architecture. I also recommend another excellent book on this subject: Cistercians: Monks and Monasteries of Europe, by Stephen Tobin.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Impressions to die for. 9 Jan 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Heald is head photographer for the Guggenheim Museum of New York. He is far more than an expert photographic technician, however. The book exemplifies uncompromisingly conscious, staggeringly sensitive image making. As he composed and developed these images, Heald must have had a vivifying rapport with the same extraordinary source of energy and insight that infused the psyches of the original builders of these Abbeys. Wonderful. Inspiring. Awesome. Excellent essay too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Higher Order Of Existence 16 Jun 2001
By Dr Lawrence Hauser - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Architecture of Silence is a finely wrought volume of exceptional interest and beauty. Its temporal actuality immediately evokes the devotional themes which are contained within its pages. The book feels like a sacred text which was printed and bound by hand, out of love.

Cistercian cenobites understood that interior spaces were at least as significant and meaningful in the natural order of things as surface manifestations. They believed that divinity resides in places that cannot necessarily be seen or immediately sensed. Architecture Of Silence conveys splendidly the essence of this belief as expressed through the physical monuments they created in worship.

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