Architecture of Disjuncture

Download or read book Architecture of Disjuncture written by Joseph Williams and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through careful analysis of the Romanesque cathedral of Molfetta (in Apulia, southern Italy), Williams demonstrates how the commercial boom of the medieval Mediterranean changed the way churches were funded, designed, and built. The young bishopric of Molfetta, emerging in an economy of long-distance trade, competed with much wealthier institutions in its own diocese. Funding for the cathedral was slow and unpredictable. To adapt, the builders designed toward versatility, embracing multi-functionalism, change over time, specialization, and a heterogeneous style.