Haris Andrea szerk.: Koldulórendi építészet a középkori Magyarországon Tanulmányok (Művészettörténet - műemlékvédelem 7. Országos Műemlékvédelmi Hivatal,)
Entz Géza: Az európai koldulórendi építészet
The Architecture of the Mendicant Orders in Europe Géza Entz By the end of the 13th century the classical Gothic had reached its zenith. The Gothic of the cathedrals of Ile-de-France was replaced by that of Southern France. New directions were opened towards a monumental simplicity, uniform shaping of masses and the geometrical desing of the large interior spaces and details. In Anjou and in Poitou, both the aisleless and the aisled church buildings appeared as early as the middle of the 12th century. In the case of both types the uniform desing of the interior and the massive appearance of the exterior were crucial. Then, in the period beginning at the first half of the 13th century, the mendicant orders began to build their monasteries, and the above mentioned early examples became regular types, primarily in Assisi (the Franciscans), and in Paris and Toulouse (the Dominicans). The mendicant orders gave a special emphasis to poverty, thus the puritanic simplicity was essential for their buildings. They concentrated their efforts on the towns, where there were masses of people whose souls had to be delivered from the dangerously spreading heresy. Preaching was an important element in their work, requiring large interior spaces. The new trend of Gothic art developed in, the Mediterranean and in the South of France very much suited this requirement. Initially, the friars had to build themselves; later their work was limited to managing and supervising the construction. The townspeople strongly supported the settlement and activity of the mendicant orders. It was mainly in Italy that the large empty surfaces on the walls were covered with murals. Avignon came to acquire a prominent place since the Pope's palace being an important representative of this style of architecture exerted an influence through Prague on Central Europe.
