I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I learned so much about cathedrals and their history. The professor was engaging, the forums were lively, and the imagery and music was beautiful and inspirational.
Excellent content , very well structured. The historical value of the course is well presented and provides excellent insights into the evolution from Romanesque to the Gothic style cathédrals.
by Ronald J D
•A comprehensive, in-depth, and ruminant analysis about Gothic architecture, it's history, the lifestyle it influenced, and everything in between. Perfect for architects, architecture professors, and enthusiasts!
by Carol L
•I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I learned so much about cathedrals and their history. The professor was engaging, the forums were lively, and the imagery and music was beautiful and inspirational.
by Karen L
•A well presented course that was both interesting and informative.
It has given me a thirst for further knowledge and the system of peer review worked well. I look forward to my next Coursera course.
by Maria d S Y O y F
•El curso en general me pareció muy bueno, cumplio con mis expectativas. Las explicaciones del Maestro fueron muy completas. Las tomas de los vitrales y las ilustraciones fueron muy didácticas.
by Dwight H
•Excellent content , very well structured. The historical value of the course is well presented and provides excellent insights into the evolution from Romanesque to the Gothic style cathédrals.
by Don O
•Thank you soo much for providing this great course online. I am almost at the finish line, and it’s been a great learning experience for me soo far. Thank you Coursera :), and Yale University.
by Zully Y d l R G
•Interesante y muy completo curso sobre la arquitectura gótica de las catedrales francesas. Excelentemente presentado por el profesor Bloch. De lo mejor que he recibido en Coursera.
by Yuliia H
•Incredible course! Lots of illustrations and work with primary sources! I advise everyone who is interested in the history of architecture and medieval Europe, especially France:)
by Cynthia L S
•This course far exceeded what I was expecting. He explained the statuary on the exterior, the symbolism relating to the beautiful stained-glass windows and introduced me to
by Matt S
•Age of Cathedrals is an excellent course. I enjoyed the videos and most of the readings.
The only negative is that some of the readings are very difficult to get through.
by Bryn C
•A comprehensive study of the cathedrals themselves and also of the builders, Theologians, Kings, Saints and restorers responsible for these fascinating buildings.
by Maritza G G
•Extraordinario!
Gracias por tan magnifico curso.
La única observación es que las calificaciones de los compañeros no deberían ser tan bajas por el idioma
by Dion P C
•I learned alot about the Church and architecture. Many of them were new to me. Not only that, but I also learned more about the early Christian life.
by José A R M
•It has been a great experience because in a few weeks I could see not only the architecture but the ideology and the society that stands just behand
by Baudouin V
•Amazing class if you are interested in architecture or the Middle Ages ! Pr makes it very interesting with a lot of concrete and detailed examples
by Angela T
•I really enjoyed this course and learnt a great deal. It was really well presented with very good lectures and images. It was excellent.
by H. R C C
•I enjoyed and learned a lot, grate course. I would like to know the name of the books you have about the subject. Thank you very much.
by Marianne G V
•An excellent and interesting course with a great teacher. Now I want to visit all the architectural monuments included in the course.
by Judith F
•Very interesting!
I enjoyed it a lot, and can't wait to one day be able to visit a cathedral again, this time with new eyes. :-)
by KARLA G
•an amazing and interesting course for everyone who is interested to know about history and architecture of gothic cathedrals
by Natalia
•I was really exited about the cource, and now going to visit France to see everything I have heard about! Thank you a lot!
by Luz Q
•It is a very good course. I have learned a lot and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in art. Thank you very much
by Martha D G
•An excellent course, well organized, lots of reading material concerning the themes studied and an excellent Professor.
by Jara R
•Felicitaciones al maestro Howard Bloch
Fue un curso muy interesante, con información novedosa y muy bien documentada.