Saint John's Abbey Church : Marcel Breuer and the creation of a modern sacred space

Saint John's Abbey Church : Marcel Breuer and the creation of a modern sacred space /

"In the 1950s the brethren at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint John the Baptist in Collegeville, Minnesota--the largest Benedictine abbey in the world--decided to expand their campus, including building a new church. From a who's who of architectural stars--such as Walter Gropius, Richard Ne...

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Main Author: Young, Victoria M., 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, 2014
Subjects:
Breuer, Marcel, > 1902-1981.
Saint John's Abbey Church (Collegeville, Minn.)
Benedictine architecture > Minnesota > Collegeville.
Liturgy and architecture > Minnesota > Collegeville.
Collegeville (Minn.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Bricks and Brothers: Establishing the Benedictines in Collegeville
  • 2. The Twelve Apostles: Selecting the Architect
  • 3. Building the Spiritual Axis: Breuer and the Benedictines Design a Modern Catholic Church
  • 4. A Ministry of Art: The Decorative Program of the Abbey Church
  • Conclusion: A Modern Liturgical Design for the Ages
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index.

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