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THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL (D259)

D – General Studies

Europe is the cradle of Gothic architecture. With the assistance of The Great Courses “The Cathedral,” we explore the art and architecture of the great cathedrals of France and the British Isles. We study the development of Gothic architecture, the sculpture, the great open spaces and the stained-glass windows that define these magnificent Gothic structures. We investigate the fighting of the 2019 fire in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris and the restoration of the cathedral.

This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: William Jones

JONES, WILLIAM — Long-term instructor at UD’s Wilmington and Dover OLLI campuses. A Cornell graduate and retiree from DuPont and consulting, enjoys history, earth science and travel with his wife, Dot. (D257, D259, F237, G297))

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