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  Gothic revival architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gothic architecture did not die out completely in the 15th century but lingered on, solely in some on-going cathedral-building projects and for churches in increasingly isolated rural districts of England, France, Spain and Germany.
Similarly, an urbane Gothic survival in the later 17th century can be traced in Oxford and Cambridge, where some additions and repairs to Gothic buildings were apparently considered more in keeping with the style of the original structures than contemporary Baroque.
Gothic and neo-Gothic in Florence: the Gothic campanile and the Gothic Revival façade of the Duomo
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 Gothic architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gothic cathedral was supposed to be a microcosm representing the world, and each architectural concept, mainly the loftiness and huge dimensions of the structure, were intended to pass a theological message: the great glory of God versus the smallness and insignificance of the mortal being.
In England, some discrete Gothic details appeared on new construction at Oxford and Cambridge in the late 17th century, and at the archbishop of Canterbury's residence Lambeth Palace, a Gothic hammerbeam roof was built in 1663 to replace a building that had been sacked during the English Civil War.
In France, the towering figure of the Gothic Revival was Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, who outdid historical Gothic constructions to create a Gothic as it ought to have been, notably at the fortified city of Carcassonne in the south of France and in some richly fortified keeps for industrial magnates (illustration, left).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gothic_architecture   (1670 words)

  
 Gothic architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards.
Gothic cathedrals could be highly decorated with statues on the outside and painting on the inside.
Gothic elements are the paired lancet windows joined under a molding that threw rainwater away from their sills, and the buttresses between each pier and on the angles of the gatehouse tower, with its fortification references.
www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Gothic_architecture   (1615 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Gothic revival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Strawberry Hill, an English villa in the Gothic revival style, built by seminal Gothic writer Horace Walpole The gothic novel is an English literary genre, which can be said to have been born with The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole.
The church of the Chesma palace is a rare sample of Gothic Revival in Russia.
The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gothic-revival   (6415 words)

  
 The History of Gothic Art: From Gothic Architecture to the Neo-Gothic Art Movement
In the 19th century, gothic revival was considered to be the same as religious revival and faded away.
Gothic Revival became the official style of the Church, all other styles were considered to be pagan in origin.
Gothic Revival was the most popular in Britain, where technically the original gothic style had never died out and is sometimes called "Gothic Survival".
www.lilithgallery.com /arthistory/gothic/arthistory_gothicart.html   (524 words)

  
 DITL - article GOTHIQUE; NÉO-GOTHIQUE / Gothic; New Gothic
This interest in Gothic architecture was re-inforced through a revival of «realism» in the theatre, where both costumes and stage-sets were often made the cynosure of the audience, sometimes at the expense of the dramatic vehicle.
Although Contemporary Gothic is predominantly literary, mention should also parenthetically be made of a new form of expression, bound up with the mutation of the Gothic towards the visual: the horror film which flourished between the 1930’s and the 1980’s in England, America and Germany.
Hence the modern Gothic apparatus is the paranoid, the unnatural or supernatural, and contexts of (historical) disaster expressing confusion and social chaos.
www.ditl.info /art/definition.php?term=640   (6586 words)

  
 Amsterdam Heritage - Revival Styles
This particular Gothic style aimed at executing in plaster elements which, in medieval days, traditionally belonged to the realm of the stone mason and the bricklayer.
The Gothic revival style with strong reminders of medieval cathedrals was associated especially with Roman Catholicism.
Gothic and Renaissance revival styles were often used in combination.
www.bmz.amsterdam.nl /adam/uk/neostijl.html   (733 words)

  
 Ontario Architecture Styles Page
From Abbé Suger's original Gothic designs in the 11th century at St. Denis to the most recent Gothic churches in Canada, the vaults, lancet windows, and exaggerated verticality of the Gothic style were intended to point the observer heavenwards and produce a spiritually elevating experience.
While the 19th century Gothic Revival style was elaborate, dichromatic, and used for every type of building from the small Gothic Cottage to churches and government buildings, Neo-Gothic was monochromatic and on a much more grand scale.
The door has a pointed lunette creating a Gothic arch which is covered by a drip mold finished by label stops.
www.ontarioarchitecture.com /Neogothic.htm   (967 words)

  
 History & styles: Neo-Gothicism (ca. 1850-1914)
Although this architect was a typical representative of his generation, a so-called Waterstaat-architect (an architect working under governmental supervision) designing in the then fashionable styles of neo-Classicism and early neo-Gothicism, this building definitely exceeds that latter style.
Neo-Gothicism on the other hand actually tried to understand the basic principles of Gothicism, and used them; early neo-Gothicism in this manner was still closely related to neo-Classicism both in general shape of the buildings as in the use of materials; usually only the shapes of the details differed.
Gothic influences continued to be used, but usually in combination with other styles.
www.archimon.nl /history/neogothicism.html   (1285 words)

  
 Neo-gothic architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neo-gothic architecture is an American branch of the Gothic revival style that was imported from England in the 1830s.
It is a broad term and includes the Victorian gothic and late gothic styles.
In theory, the style lasted until the Art Deco movement of the 1930s, but in practice architectural design based on classical forms continues to the present day.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Neo-gothic   (104 words)

  
 Trinity Church, New York
Medieval Gothic architecture is represented in abundance by many of the exterior designs of the Church.
The beautiful sandstone face of the Church is adorned with a Gothic spires and pointed arches.
Unlike most Gothic structures, there are no elaborate supports extending from either side of the Church.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/medny/trinity1.html   (754 words)

  
 THE NEO-GOTHIC ART MANIFESTO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gothic culture is more than just a bunch of clothes and dark art.
When punk delved more into nihilism, gothic went in a separate direction and became more hedonistic, sexual and religious oriented.
Contextually, gothic and what it means to be goth has changed over the years that many people only subconsciously realize that what they are doing is an act of rebellion.
www.lilithgallery.com /gothic/neogothic_art_manifesto.html   (312 words)

  
 Gothic.gr : Don't feed the bats tonight : Dark-EBM-Industrial Hell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gothic, darkwave, neo-folk on Fridays, electro, EBM, industrial, noise on Saturdays, nice decoration.
Gothic, electro, future pop, dark techno, ebm, noise, industrial.
Remarks: Dada is a bar/cafe, not a club, but you can listen to gothic well...many days of the week from about 20.00 pm till after midnight.
www.gothic.gr /?clublist   (409 words)

  
 American Neo-Gothic Stained Glass
Gothic was the preferred church style in America from the late 1840s until the
, was also a Gothic revivalist, but his preference was for small, jewel-like, early French windows.
Studios all over the country were attracted to Gothic designs.
www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /stained_glass_american_neogothic.htm   (551 words)

  
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The Gothic revival was an architectural movement of the Victorian era, which sought to “revive” medieval forms in distinction to the classical styles which were prevalent at the time.
But it was in the 1830s that architects really became interested in medieval buildings.
As the Victorian Age wore on, the revival became more generalised, and not only churches but secular public buildings were built in a variety of styles loosely based on medieval antecedents.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/g/go/gothic_revival.html   (256 words)

  
 ANTONIO GAUDÍ
After the Gothic revival in many countries there was a pluralism of styles called Historicism in which often the Classical dominated again.
In England, for the Houses of the Parliament the Gothic style was prescribed already in the competition.
There is, however, a significant difference between Gaudí’s and the modernist structure: in the former the structure is a manifestation, an expression of the divine, in the vast majority of modernist works the structure is merely, or almost merely functional, utilitarian.
www.tau.ac.il /arts/arthis/public_html/ARCH/2-Gaudi.htm   (5701 words)

  
 Church Business 04/2001: Something Old, Something New
Like the Gothic Revival, neo-Gothic architecture is based on ecclesiastical architecture of the medieval period from 1000 AD through the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, about 1535.
"Unlike the Gothic Revival, which had to be historically accurate, neo-Gothic was meant to be a living continuation of the principles of Gothic architecture adapted to today's conditions of construction and society in new and inventive ways," Anthony explains.
Whereas Gothic arches, vaulting, hammer beam trusses, perlins and leaded glass were each a technical solution to a building problem of the time, the neo-Gothic architect could use these elements in a more mannerist way than the historically accurate architect.
www.churchbusiness.com /articles/141Feat1.html   (2805 words)

  
 Neo-Gothic Architecture in Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
"Gothic" is the name for a particular style of architecture epitomized by Chartres cathedral in France (picture at right), which dates to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Neo-gothic, because there are elements of Gothic architecture but the building dates much later, and it isn't a complete copy of the Gothic.
Because it was connected to church architecture, and because the detailed stonework required a great deal of skill and artistry, Gothic was valued as a reaction against the industrialization of building and artistic output.
newton.uor.edu /facultyfolder/rebecca_brown/old/arth104/British/gothbrit.html   (312 words)

  
 Cathedral Church Of St. Paul
"Gothic Revival" architecture, imported from England in the 1830s, gave American architects and designers options for building styles that were not based upon the classical symmetry of Greek and Roman architecture.
Built in the late 1800s, Detroit's Fort Street Presbyterian Church is an excellent example of the "Victorian Gothic," a style that often borrowed features from Medieval cathedrals.
Although Cram's "Neo-Gothic" is now known as the "Late Gothic Revival," St. Paul's Cathedral remains an important landmark in the final stages of America's Gothic styles, and is one of Detroit's architectural treasures.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/detroit/d26.htm   (292 words)

  
 .:THE NEO-GOTHIC ART MOVEMENT:.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
There is many websites in Gothic Unity (a total of 366 websites as of Halloween 2003) but these are some of the older sites and some of the best sites.
Her work could be described as gothic, surreal and sometimes twisted.
Gothic is about a sensual experience in mind and body.
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 Earthlore Gothic Dreams Introduction - An Appreciation of the Gothic Style in Art & Architecture
In the very birth place of Gothic spirit, a great number of fine churches were ravaged or completely demolished by the great grandchildren of their medieval builders.
During the Gothic age communication of craft and style was limited by the physical travel of small guilds of craftsmen.
Within their time, Gothic churches and cathedrals were far more than sheltering houses of worship.
www.elore.com /Gothic/introduction.htm   (1674 words)

  
 Church Gothic Style
Goth and the Gothic culture is a way to express the negativity within and actually have fun with it, and expression is a good way to release tension, which is good for the soul.
The cruciform Gothic basilica is the most notable church in Rostock.
This two-story Gothic Revival style church was erected in 1895...
www.gothic-goth.com /goth-gothic/4/church-gothic-style.html   (955 words)

  
 Neo Gothic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Gothic revival was an architecturalmovement of the Victorian era, which sought to "revive" medieval forms in distinction to the classical styles which were prevalent at thetime.
Its proponents believed that Gothic was theonly style appropriate for a parish church, and favoured a particular era of Gothic architecture - the " decorated ".
As the Victorian Agewore on, the revival became more generalised, and not only churches but secular public buildings were built in a variety ofstyles loosely based on medieval antecedents.
www.therfcc.org /neo-gothic-50555.html   (265 words)

  
 History & styles: Early neo-Gothicism (1823-ca. 1870)
This early neo-Gothicism is characterized by a purely decorative use of Gothic elements.
At this time architects lacked any understanding of the fundamentals of medieval Gothic architecture, and thus could do little more than merely be inspired by the ancient style and copy elements from it.
Because of a number of rebuilds in later styles, the only original parts of the church visible from the outside are the walls of the nave.
www.archimon.nl /history/earlyneogothicchurches.html   (635 words)

  
 gothicoverview.html
The person generally honored as the originator of the Gothic style was Abbot Suger (1081-1151), whose Benedictine abbey church of St.
The Gothic style quickly spread to the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, and from there to the rest of France.
The transition from Romanesque and Norman architecture to Gothic is especially evident in Canterbury and St. Alban's Cathedral.
www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~rviau/gothicoverview.html   (1661 words)

  
 artnet.com: Resource Library: Gothic Revival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Gothic Revival has also been described by many scholars as a movement, rather than style, for in the mid-19th century it was associated with and propagated by religious and political faith.
From a hesitant start in the mid-18th century in England and Scotland, in the 19th century it became one of the principal styles of building throughout the world and continued in some huge projects until well into the 20th century (e.g.
The word ‘Gothic’ had by then definitely mutated from a depreciatory ephithet into the denomination of a style or period of medieval architecture.
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 Encyclopedia article on Gothic architecture [EncycloZine]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gothic elements are the paired lancet windows joined under a single molding that threw rainwater away from their sills, and the buttresses between each pier and on the angles of the gatehouse tower, with its fortification references.
He effected vigorous restoration of crumbling detail of French cathdrals, famously at Notre-Dame, many of whose most "Gothic" gargoyles are Viollet-le-Duc's.
Neo-Gothic continued to be considered appropriate for college buildings (such as at Chicago, Yale, or Princeton) well into the 20th century, and was used, perhaps less appropriately, for early skyscrapers, such as the Woolworth Building, New York.
encyclozine.com /Gothic_architecture   (1197 words)

  
 Antiques : By Period, Style : Gothic :
This is a gothic, bronze sanctuary or church hanging lamp.
A marvelous old sardine or bacon from master silversmith George W Shiebler (1876) in the Gothic pattern having the patent date of May 30, 1893 and signed sterling with Shiebler's famous winged 'S' mark.
Wonderful old spreader from master silversmith George W Shiebler (1876) in the Gothic pattern having the patent date of May 30, 1893 and signed sterling with Shiebler's famous winged 'S' mark.
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 .:Gothic Unity:.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
A Gothic looking website dedicated to gaining an insight into the person that is WeirDave (R David Paine III) as well as containing The Tidbit List (an online forum) and The PoeTree (a book of poetry).
Website of gothic band Stone 588, whose sound meshes tribal rhythms, operatic, anguished and emotional female vocals, and guitars emanating from a watery depth.
The Coven Organization is dedicated to the prosperity and preservation of the Vampire community and culture, and is a haven to all dark creatures.
www.webring.com /hub?ring=gothicunity   (2164 words)

  
 Neo-gothic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gothic Journal is the only news and review magazine for readers,writers, and publishers of romantic suspense, romantic mystery,and gothic, supernatural, and woman-in-jeopardy romance novels.
Excerpts from Joseph Wright's "Grammar of the Gothic Language", sample sentences and lessons for learners of the Gothic language.
Incense for the gothic premium hand made contains 100% pure dragons blood resin myrrh amber frankincense and exotic woods and gothic nag champa very exotic aromas.
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