Michael of Canterbury

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Michael of Canterbury ( English : Michael of Canterbury) ( bl. 1290-1332) was an architect of the English Gothic .

Life

The exact dates of life are unknown. Michael of Canterbury is considered a leading figure in the Kent School of Stonemasonry , which played a significant role in the development of tracery . In the mid-1270s he was the chief builder at Canterbury Cathedral .

plant

Gatehouse of St. Augustine

Michael created the Eleanor Cross in Westcheap (today Cheapside ) and later worked at the Palace of Westminster , where he started the St. Stephen's Chapel, which he started in 1292, completed in 1326 and destroyed in the fire of 1834 and only a few drawings handed down St. Stephen's Chapel which was subsequently rebuilt several times and was used by the House of Commons from 1548 . This chapel was based on the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris . He also created the two-story gatehouse of St. Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury . Michael is also said to have created the southeastern part of the cloister of Westminster Abbey . Some tombs are also attributed to him.

literature

  • Günter Kowa: Architecture of the English Gothic. Dumont Buchverlag, Cologne 1990, pp. 171–180, ISBN 3-7701-1969-X .
  • John Hooper Harvey: English Mediaeval Architects: A Biographical Dictionary Down to 1550: Including Master Masons, Carpenters, Carvers, Building Contractors, and Others Responsible for Design. Rev. ed. Gloucester, A. Sutton, 1984.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Günter Kowa: Architecture of the English Gothic, p. 171
  2. ^ Günter Kowa: Architecture of the English Gothic, p. 180
personal data
SURNAME Michael of Canterbury
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Michael of Canterbury
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English architect
DATE OF BIRTH 13th Century
DATE OF DEATH 14th Century