Building the great cathedrals
Title:
Building the great cathedrals
JLCTITLE245:
for TelFrance, executive producers, Yves Jeanneau, Christine Le Goff ; senior producer and project director, Lisa Mirowitz ; senior series producer, Melanie Wallace ; executive producer, Howard Swartz ; managing director, Alan Ritsko ; senior executive producer, Paula S. Apsell ; a Providence Pictures production for Nova and WGBH Boston in association with TelFrance and ARTE France ; produced and directed by Scott Tiffany ; written and produced by Gary Glassman.
Publication Information:
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781608833030
General Note:
Originally broadcast as an episode of Nova Oct. 19, 2010.
Abstract:
Carved from a hundred million pounds of stone, soaring effortlessly atop a spiderweb of masonry, Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But how did medieval builders reach such spectacular heights? Consuming the labor of entire towns, sometimes taking a hundred years to build, these architectural marvels were crafted from just hand tools and stone. Many now teeter on the brink of catastrophic collapse.
Reading Level:
Rating: Not rated.
Added Corporate Author:
Added Uniform Title:
Nova (Television program)
Contents:
Introduction -- Gothic cathedrals -- Stress lines -- A closer look -- Avoiding collapse -- A spiritual experience -- Divine dimensions.
Credits:
Edited by Rob Tinworth ; music, Ed Tomney ; directors of photography, Mark Daniels, John Chater, Jeremiah Crowell, Mathieu Czernichow, John Hazard ; Nova theme music, Walter Werzowa, John Luker, Musikvergnuegen, Inc.
Performer:
Narrated by Jay O. Sanders ; voice over, Mario Brassard, Tanya Pushkine.
Technical Details:
DVD, NTSC, widescreen, stereo, NTSC, region 1.
Language:
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and video description.