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‘One of the most striking developments of the Gothic period is the thorough secularisation of its artists. Romanesque art is almost certainly ecclesiastically based. But already by the 12^th century there is evidence that architects were increasingly secular persons* – and further indications suggest that some even of the more famous monastic craftsmen… may have been secular professionals who entered monastic life at a late age. This does not mean that “ecclesiastical” artists vanish from the scene c[irca]1200[ce]... [but]** The conception of Gothic art as as the product of devout clergymen working to the greater glory of God*** is extremely misleading.’

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*(sic)

**[Square brackets per ms, indicating insertion in ms]

***c[ontra]↑# ?(But NB outward spiral)

(& see [[Redbook8:330][19910315:1000d][Gothic Art (2)(continued (23))][15th March 1991] (next ts entry),] p330↓ 1st para[graph]

{& eg beginnings of schism?}

****– ibid [Encylopaedia of Visual Art 4:] 586-587

#[In the ms the shaft of this upward-leading arrow is a clockwise arc, approximately 1/8th of a circle, implying G~]

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