In Frédéric Chaubin's latest book, 'Stone Age: Ancient Castles of Europe,' the writer and photographer set out to disrupt familiar Western stereotypes of majestic fortresses, using prose and photography to link the medieval with the Modernist.
They are the perennial backdrops for period dramas and children's books, travel brochures and fashion spreads.
The Romanesque castle of Almourol in Portugal belonged to the order of the Templars, who were very active in bringing Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula.When castles first emerged in the 10th century as an alternative to wooden structures, they were envisaged as fortified dwellings for the ruling class.
The photographer was particularly taken with the ruined sandstone Château de Quéribus in the south of France, or Manqueospese, in Avila, Spain, which was constructed from local granite -- castles that convey a natural connection to their surroundings and"seem to be getting out of the ground," as Chaubin put it.The book is divided into thematic chapters addressing the origins and evolution of castles, the geopolitical context of their development and, later, their abandonment.
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