The Church of Notre-Dame in Montreal : an architectural history /

The Church of Notre-Dame in Montreal : an architectural history /

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The construction of the Church of Notre-Dame was one of the boldest building projects of the nineteenth century. The first major example of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada, it was, at the time of its completion, the largest building in North America. Franklin Toker treats the church not only a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toker, Franklin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1991.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
O'Donnell, James, > 1774-1830 > Criticism and interpretation.
Notre-Dame de Montréal (Church)
Gothic revival (Architecture) > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
Religious architecture > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
Catholic church buildings > Québec (Province) > Montréal.
Montréal (Québec) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • List of Plates
  • Preface to the Second Edition: Note-Dame a Gener Later
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Notre-Dame de Montreal
  • Notre-Dame and Saint-Sulpice
  • Rebuilding Notre-Dame
  • James O'Donnell
  • The Design of Notre-Dame
  • Construction and Decoration
  • Critical Appraisal
  • Victor Bourgeau and Notre-Dame
  • Notre-Dame as a French-Canadian Church
  • Letter from James O'Donnell to Francois-LaRocque
  • Contract between the Wardens of Notre-Dame and James O'Donnell
  • Art in Notre-Dame
  • Early Iconography of Notrc-Damc
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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