Saint Cecile Cathedral of Albi (1492) *

Artist/Designer: Bernard de Castanet

Project Location: France

Figure 1: Saint Cecile Cathedral. Source: Franc/34, Cathedrale Sainte Cecile. 2011, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 7, 2013 )

Figure 2: Saint Cecile Cathedral. Source: Blog, Tonsures in Action! 2011, Digital Image. Available from A Blog for Dallas Are Catholics ( Source | Accessed : October 7, 2013 | Photographer: N/A. )

Figure 3: Saint Cecile Cathedral. Source: Eric Biradom, Light from Heaven. 2012, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 7, 2013 | Photographer: N/A. )

Figure 4: Saint Cecile Cathedral. Source: Samantha Verant, Springtime in France. 2011, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 7, 2013 | Photographer: N/A. )

Figure 5: Saint Cecile Cathedral. Source: Holly Hayes, Detail of painted vault. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Sacred Destinations ( Source | Accessed : October 7, 2013 | Photographer: N/A. )

Style/Period(s):
Gothic

Primary Material(s):
Brick, Stone, Paint, Light, Fresco

Function(s):
Religious Building, Government

Related Website(s):

The Cathedral of Sainte-Cécile

Bernard de Castanet - Architect Information | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Albi Cathedral - General Information | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Albigensian Crusade | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Significant Date(s):
13th Century, 1282, 1383, 1492

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Jager, Eric. The Book of the Heart. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
Minne-Seve, Viviane and Herve Kergall. Romanesque & Gothic France: Art and Architecture. New York: Harry N. Abrams, INC, 2000.
O'Shea, Stephen. The Friar of Carcassonne: Revolt Against the Inquisition in the Last Days of the Cathars. New York: Walker & Co, 2011.
Stephenson, David. Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2009.

Building Address: 5 Boulevard Général Sibille, 81000 Albi, France

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1282 - 1383) by Bernard de Castanet
Interior Paintings (1474-1484)
Construction Completed (1492)

Supporting Staff/ Designers:
Bernard de Castanet (Architect/Lawyer/Bishop)

Tags: Fortress Architecture, Neo-Classical Style, Cathedral Interiors, French-Italian

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