Main entry:

Dupré, Judith, 1956- author.

Title & Author:

Churches / Judith Dupré ; introductory interview with Mario Botta.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2001]
©2001

Description:

168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 41 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-163) and index.
The Pantheon, Rome, Italy -- Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem -- The early Christian Church (Palatine Chapel, Aachen, Germany -- Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy -- Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Campostela, Spain -- Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, Italy) -- Building a Gothic cathedral (Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France -- Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England -- Beta Ghiorghis, Labibela, Ethiopia -- Borgund Stave Church, Sogn, Norway -- Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi, Italy -- Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France.
Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany -- Westminster Abbey, London, England -- Santa Croce, Florence, Italy -- Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy) -- Take me to the river (Sistine Chapel, Vatican City -- St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City -- St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia -- St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England -- Old Ship Meetinghouse, Hingham, Massachusetts -- San Francisco Acatepec, Acatepec, Mexico -- The Saal at Ephrata, Ephrata, Pennsylvania -- First Baptist Church in America, Providence, Rhode Island -- Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona.
Meetinghouse at Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester, Maine -- San Francisco de Asis, Taos, New Mexico -- Trinity Church, New York, New York -- St. Mary's Church, Newport, Rhode Island -- Huialoha Congregational Church, Maui, Hawaii -- Trinity Episcopal Church, Boston, Massachusetts, -- La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain -- St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, New York -- Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah -- Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, New York -- The Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, New Jersey -- St. Thomas Church, Mamaroneck, New York -- Shiloh Temple, Durham, Maine.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Mother Church, Boston, Massachusetts -- Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois -- Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri -- First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley, California -- Tabernacle of Prayer for All People, Queens, New York -- Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Cananda) -- Artist design churches (St. John's Abbey and University Church, Collegeville, Minnesota -- Chapel at Notre-Dame-du-Haut, Ronchamp, France -- Kresge Chapel at MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts -- National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
United States Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado -- First Unitarian Church, Rochester, New York -- Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California -- Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas -- Church on the Water, Hokkaido, Japan -- Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua, Managua, Nicaragua) -- Ancient paths : contemporary labyrinths (Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow, Russia -- Santa Maria, Marco de Canavezes, Portugal -- Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle, Washington -- New Horizon Sanctuary, Atlanta, Georgia -- St. Thomas More, St. John's University, Queens, New York).

Summary:

A detailed illustrated examination of the world's churches, both ancient and modern, offers essays on various aspects of religious architecture and a look at the newly restored Sistine Chapel ceiling. -- Provided by publisher.
Humble or grand, wood or marble, churches have given physical shape to humanity's highest spiritual and artistic aspirations over the past twenty centuries. These structures not only stand as monuments to God, they also offer revealing testimony to humanity's immense potential and constant effort to understand, express, and honor the Divine. Churches is a work of art that reflects the grandeur of its subject matter. In this compelling book, Judith Dupre;, bestselling author of Skyscrapers and Bridges, presents an architectural tour of fifty-nine of the world's most enduring Christian churches, from such celebrated landmarks as St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois., and Le Corbusier's Chapel at Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp, France, to lesser-known masterpieces, including Huialoha Congregational Church on Maui and the Church on the Water in Hokkaido, Japan. Special theme essays cover the earliest Christian churches, the construction of Gothic cathedrals, the evolution of the baptismal font, churches designed by contemporary artists, and the revival of meditative labyrinth walking. With stunning imagery, fascinating essays, and an innovative design, this book is rich with factual detail and beautiful photography presented in an inviting, browsable format. Ms. Dupre offers a nuanced portrait of each structure, blending its architectural history with a deep appreciation for art and a reverence for religious traditions. Encompassing houses of worship from six major Christian denominations and all corners of the earth, Churches is a powerful chronology of faith and achievement that will inspire anyone interested in architecture, art, travel, religion, or photography. -- Provided by publisher.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0060194383
9780060194383

Subject:

Church architecture Pictorial works.
Church decoration and ornament Pictorial works.
Church decoration and ornament.
Églises Décoration et ornement.
Architecture chrétienne Ouvrages illustrés.
Églises Décoration et ornement Ouvrages illustrés.
Church architecture

Form/genre:

Interviews.
Illustrated works

Added entries:

Botta, Mario, 1943- interviewee.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 221377
Call No.: NA4815 .D8 2001
Status: Available