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A visually sensational study of the rose window both in its own right and as a central feature of Gothic architecture.

Painton Cowen has dedicated his life to the study of rose windows. Here he presents the world's best-known rose windows in over 300 new photographs and line drawings—Paris (Notre Dame), Chartres, Reims, Strasbourg, Cologne, Florence, Siena, Palma de Mallorca, Santa Maria del Mar, and New York's St. John the Divine, as well as many lesser-known, but no less astonishing, examples.

Every aspect of the rose window is covered, including its possible origins in the south of Europe, its flowering in thirteenth-century France, the diffusion of styles across Europe, and modern reinterpretations, as well as the powerful geometry behind the designs and the meanings specific to individual examples. Perennial favorites such as the windows at Chartres are dissected and discussed in detail.

This book provides unique insights into the development and organization of the rose window and its central position in Gothic architecture through a lucid, illuminating text and carefully selected comparative material that covers the wealth of Gothic creative activity. It also explores the greater meaning of the rose window through numerology, scholasticism, and the concept of heavenly order. 350 illustrations, 300 in color.


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Painton Cowen is the author of a number of works on different aspects of stained glass.

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  • Hardcover: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson (October 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0500511748
  • ISBN-13: 978-0500511749
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 10.6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,043,927 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautlful and Profound Rose Windows, November 29, 2005
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Painton Cowen's "The Rose Window" is a profound book that combines art history, mystical Christian thought, great beauty and sublime photographs. It is truly a work of art. It is a survey of rose windows: their origin, history, iconography, geometry and spiritual meaning. You will inevitably come away feeling uplifted and having made a significant discovery in your own inner life. I highly recommend the book in all ways.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than being there, January 14, 2007
If you are at all interested in rose windows, this is a must-have book. The photographs are simultaneously artistically moving and technically informative. The author includes historical photos of windows that would be impossible to see today, either because of damage, restoration, or restrictions on visits.

I have Painton Cowen's earlier (1970's) book on the same topic, and am delighted to have found this new book, in which he deeply explores the topics he touched on earlier. If I could have only one book about rose windows, this would be it.
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