Gothic By Design: The Dawn Of Architectural Draftsmanship.

Engraving of a Thurible 

by Martin Schongauer (15th-Century).

Illustration: THE SOCIETY OF ST. HUGH OF CLUNY

By: Stuart Chessman.

Illustration: THE SOCIETY OF ST. HUGH OF CLUNY

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THE SOCIETY OF ST. HUGH OF CLUNY

A most unusual exhibition can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, until 19 July 2026. 

It displays Mediæval and Early-Renaissance designs for Works of Gothic Architecture and Art.

Many of these Architectural drawings are actual working documents for the creators of the Gothic Cathedrals. 

Some of them are of considerable size. The condition of the drawings is astoundingly good, the penmanship incredibly precise.