ARC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Guillaume Durand, Pope Gregory X

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Architecture
• Course: ARC 111
• Professor: Andrew Manson

Document Summary

9 william durandus from the symbolism of churches and church ornaments (1286) Provence, he first studied law at bologna before teaching canon law at modena. Rome by clement iv, ordained, an given the titular canonries at beauvais and chartres. Gregory x, he accompanied him to the second council of lyons in 1274 and later defended papal territories with armies against the guelphs and ghibellines. This defense led to his promotion as bishop of mende in: durandus"s rationale divinorum officiorum was apparently complete in this year, and this treatise of. William durandus was a prominent theorist of canon law in high gothic times. These are wider within than without, because the mystical sense is the more ample, and precedeth the literal meaning. Also, by the windows the senses of the body are signified: which ought to be shut to the vanities of this world, and open to receive with all freedom spiritual gifts.