Sacred Heart Cathedral represents a remarkable episode in the international Gothic Revival., In his study of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, Mr.
Their keen hopes were to be realized in fascinating ways. His landmark of scholarship and social history is as luminous as stained glass., Newark's early planners toured England and Ireland in search of the 'elder Pugin's' genius. In crystalline and evocative prose, Regan illuminates a little-known American treasure. These 'sermons in stone' proclaim society's spiritual and civic aspirations. A well-written and engagingly-written book., Gothic cathedrals are about light, the shadow of God-a parallel spiritual universe, a retreat from the mundane, a vision of heaven on earth. He weaves a tapestry that includes architects, artisans, prelates, politicians, and the people of New Jersey as he recounts the story of this magnificent building., Constructed between 18, Newark's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart stands as a monument to the ambitions and triumphalism of American Catholicism of that era. A well-written and engagingly-written book., Brian Regan brings his unique talents and exceptional knowledge of art, architecture, and history to tell the story of a 'hidden jewel' of the Northeast, Newark's Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Regan's text has brought to life the cathedral's stone and artistry-and revived the spirit of the churchmen, architects, and craftsmen who contributed to Newark's Gothic Pride., Constructed between 18, Newark's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart stands as a monument to the ambitions and triumphalism of American Catholicism of that era. In Gothic Pride, Brian Regan offers a comprehensive presentation of the motivation, characters, and development of this remarkable edifice.
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