View a FREE sample

Pages 1 - 20

• The church in Chutreaux is led by the Bishop, but the funds are controlled by a group of clergymen known as the chapter.

• The chapter hires a Flemish architect named William of Planz.

• William in turn is responsible for hiring the master craftsmen who work under him.
• Each master craftsman then establishes a workshop for their respective trade and takes on sufficient apprentices and assistants to perform the work.

• Most of these skilled workers are drawn from the citizenry of Chutreaux.
• Many simple laborers perform heavy manual labor, and many of these individuals are drawn from the surrounding countryside.

• Many tools are made and used by these skilled craftsmen.

• William produces a floor plan and a wall elevation drawing on sheets of plaster.
• The drawings are presented to the Bishop and the Chapter and are approved.

• In most respects, the two drawings are typical of Gothic-period...

(read more Chapter Abstracts)

This section contains 1,511 words (approx. 6 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample