{"product_id":"the-rose-window","title":"The Rose Window","description":"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 worlds best-known rose windows in over 300 new photographs and line drawingsParis (Notre Dame)  Chartres  Reims  Strasbourg  Cologne  Florence  Siena  Palma de Mallorca  Santa Maria del Mar  and New Yorks 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.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44649871999029,"sku":"ByrdShop_0500511748","price":141.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0500511748_3d9009cc-e12c-4ef0-a31c-98c8b0ee1e34.jpg?v=1765169797","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-rose-window","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}