Gothic Revival architecture

This work of art by American craftsman and woodworker Crawford Riddell from the Gothic revival period is one of the greatest expressions of the Gothic revival style in American furniture in my opinion. It stands not only as a work of rich craftsmanship but as a strong symbol of the political and social objectives of the era. The bedstead is the most striking and highly carved piece in the suite, and it is truly fit for a president! The bed is more than 13 feet tall, with elaborate peaks, a huge high-backed headboard and a tester whose interior is carved into pyramids. It's the kind of bed you would see in English country homes, saved for a visit from the king and queen. As I continue browsing different pieces of art through the many levels of the DMA I come upon a particularly captivating work known as Still Life with Landscape by Abraham Hendricksz Van Beyeren…

Landmark” and “masterpiece” of “Spanish Renaissance architecture” in the 19th century, and boasts many similarities…

Smokestacks and Spires A Brief Examination of Gothic Architecture and its Revival The late European medieval period saw the development of what we refer to today as Gothic architecture. Through new technological and design innovations, Europeans built awe-inspiring buildings to house their most precious institutions: royal palaces, castles and cathedrals--many of which remain largely untouched by time’s flow centuries later. Drawing from ancient Roman technological advances, the Gothic…

The design of the structure was general but has 196-foot steeple which was the highest building in the nation for more than half-century until 1810. Churches in the 19th century achieved compatibility with highly artistic designs and sophisticated functionality. St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan Island is one of the best known 19th century’s gothic style churches completed in 1879. The building employs the gothic revival style which literally sought the revival of medieval gothic design…

Paul’s Cathedral was in purposed to replace the other cathedral that is Charles Webb’s St Paul’s Cathedra so to fulfil the religion need. Therefore, In Victoria, St Paul ‘s Cathedral becomes the core of the Church of England. Thirdly, The cathedral also helped to provide extra Christian Service for the public as the population is growing dramatically in Melbourne6. Style St Paul’s Cathedral is built in Gothic Style, which were half Early English and half decorated7. The cathedral is a mixed…

James has an lantern tower above the crossing, shedding light onto the altar and the relic of Saint James. Pointed arches, ribbed groin vaults, and external buttresses are all used in Romanesque architecture, but are not combined optimally to bear the most weight, so thick walls and columns must be used and the crushing weight of the bulky stone architecture is noticeable to the viewer. The interior is often heavily decorated with paint and carvings. Illustrating this style, the piers of Durham…

used to describe a unique subculture with its own style of music, fashion, and aesthetic. The dark, often gloomy Goth symbolism was influenced by Gothic fiction, particularly horror movies. Forget the association of the word "Gothic" to dark, ghostly pale people wearing black lipstick and fishnets. The original Gothic style was actually developed to bring happiness into people 's lives, and especially into their churches. Gothic style developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. It was mainly a…

The ANZ Bank building at 376-392 Collins Street Melbourne, is an amalgamation of two buildings: the former ES&A 'Gothic' Bank, on the corner site, and the former Melbourne Stock Exchange, fronting Collins Street. While both these designs are specifically Gothic in style, their appearance is a demonstration of the two vastly contrasting Gothic revival developments in Melbourne during the 1880s and 1890s. The Gothic Bank was the first building to be constructed and is an example of the first…

A revival of trade in Europe during the eleventh-century lead to a redistribution of wealth in favor of nonreligious power benefiting the middle class and the monarchies of France and England. Saint-Denis had been the burial place of many French kings. The Gothic was the new and revolutionary architectural style during The Middle Ages and it all began with the reconstruction of St. Denis. Fooling and leading the people out of darkness through innovative creations and reinventions of cathedrals –…

and gardens that formed the Kew in Surrey. One of these buildings is the Alhambra, which was intended to be Moorish style architecture. Another building on the site was a mosque that was intended to be reflective of Turkish styles. Chamber’s Alhambra and mosque were some of the first buildings in the Western world to be built in Moorish and Islamic styles. Through…