| 单词 | Gothic architecture |
| 例句 | The same was true in architecture, where, in the fifteenth century, ‘modern architecture’ meant Gothic architecture. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Alongside death and despair, this was also the period of astounding Gothic architecture, with the most extraordinary cathedrals, abbeys and churches being built all over Europe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Much like the Gothic architecture that shaped the buildings for which it was written, isorhythm did not last as a tool in the organisation of music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The abbey was a monastery until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII. It was rebuilt over the centuries and is now mostly an example of Victorian Gothic architecture. Mark the bicentennial of Jane Austen’s death by visiting Bath, a city she called home 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The castle grounds are also home to St. George’s Chapel, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. The queen stays at Windsor — why not you? 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Both works celebrate mannered extremes of articulation, be they the extravagant filigrees of High Gothic architecture; the deep, impossibly clear vistas; or the comedic quirks of the human personality. Art Review: Rediscovering an Earthy Master 2010-10-07T21:50:00Z He praised the “old, secular, Gothic architecture” of the High Court of Justice in the Strand in London. Justice Stephen G. Breyer Talks About the Pritzker Jury 2011-10-06T09:02:25Z “This spectacular way of dressing among the cardinals and bishops, the incredible Gothic architecture — they were all a representation of man aspiring to get closer to God.” What’s Faith Got to Do With It? 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z That’s not entirely surprising given that it is younger than 100 years old and was built by master architects with a detailed knowledge of the engineering and construction challenges of Gothic architecture. Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope Gothic architecture, glorious gardens, and an exquisite chapel wow visitors to North Carolina's Duke University. Things Every Southerner Must Do! 2010-07-14T22:49:00Z The resulting music combines the pristine freshness of nature with the sheltering symmetries of Gothic architecture. Review: ‘Canticles of the Holy Wind’ Summons the Elements at the Met 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z But this is not a city that begs for sunshine: the Gothic architecture, winding streets and hearty cuisine are often most appealing on a gloomy day. Overnighter: In Rennes, Away From the Crowds 2011-11-17T21:26:14Z A unique style of Plantagenet or Angevin Gothic architecture flourished in her domains, a territory stretching from Scotland to the Pyrenees, as did religious artwork in enamel. In the French city of Poitiers, Eleanor of Aquitaine’s influence is everywhere 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Tallon, a specialist in Gothic architecture, has used the same technique to document some of the great cathedrals of France. Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope The 500-year-old chapel is England’s best surviving example of late Gothic architecture, a style emphasizing perpendicular lines. Academic adventures: Visiting Europe’s top university sights 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z His interest in the Washington National Cathedral, which was built centuries after the great age of Gothic architecture in Europe, has more to do with an odd quirk of history. Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope Alluding to the red brick and limestone of Holy Cross’s 19th century Collegiate Gothic architecture, the center is clad in Cor-Ten steel and glass fiber-reinforced concrete. A Panorama of Design 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z After a visit to Torun in 1825, the composer Frederic Chopin, 15 at the time, wrote to a friend praising the town’s gingerbread as better than the Gothic architecture and famous leaning tower. A Gingerbread City Guards Its Secrets 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The similarity lies in the vibrant atmosphere, rather than in Edinburgh's gray weather and Gothic architecture. Lockerbie play draws attention at Edinburgh Fringe 2010-08-06T16:39:00Z But despite the elaborate Gothic architecture that divides them, Crivelli’s highly individualized and expressive figures relate to one another in complex ways, creating a dynamic sense of continuity and wholeness. Review: Once Scattered, Crivelli Is Back in Milan 2010-03-21T14:40:00Z Surely there is room in the universe for inspiring biopics, tales of repressed romance and subtly shaded compositions featuring people wearing cardigans and tweed jackets in front of Gothic architecture. “The Theory of Everything”: This sepia-toned Oscar bait could have been so much more powerful 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Gothic architecture radiated like a rose window from its source in Paris and fanned out across Europe. Europe has been building a secret community of culture 2010-11-23T20:00:00Z In the heart of Gdansk's Old City, meticulously rebuilt after widespread bomb damage during World War Two, the theater's modern exterior nevertheless evokes the Gothic architecture of Gdansk’s many historic brick-built churches. New Gdansk theater shows Poland's contemporary links with Shakespeare 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z “The Victorian Gothic architecture reminded me of the Marmont,” Mr. Balazs told me, “and the neighborhood was like the SoHo that used to be there when we first opened the Mercer.” Adding Celebrity Sizzle to a London Neighborhood 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z I can oppose white supremacy and still rejoice in Gothic architecture. Black Body: Rereading James Baldwin’s “Stranger in the Village” 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z In this workshop for ages 6 through 12 at the Skyscraper Museum, participants will explore the exhibition “Woolworth Building @ 100” and learn how to compare and contrast that landmark’s design with examples of Gothic architecture. Spare Times: For Children, for July 12-18 2013-07-11T22:26:49Z The collection—a printed sheer, a jacquard, and a printed wall covering—features whimsical engravings from a 1703 book by Venetian landscape painter Luca Carlevarijs that depict the city’s famed canal system and Gothic architecture. Chic meets charitable in a partnership between Rubelli and Save Venice 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The nave description in the “unmissable” list, for example, starts by stating that “this cathedral has been and is a space dedicated to prayer” before describing its stunning Catalan Gothic architecture. Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Notre Dame had been Paris’s most-visited tourist attraction, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture that lured more than 12 million visitors each year. Notre Dame’s new spire is underway, with hopes of late 2024 reopening 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Authorities have made the choice to rebuild the 12th century monument, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the way it was before. Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen to public next December 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z For centuries, visitors thrilled to Notre-Dame de Paris’s soaring Gothic architecture and its gorgeous stained glass. Your Monday Briefing 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z So when it came time to bring Hogwarts to life, the Gothic architecture of later medieval England becomes the architectural fabric for the series of movies. Hear ye, hear ye: Medieval art that inspired 'Game of Thrones' and more at the Getty 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z According to Lonely Planet, the city’s cathedral is considered one of the top 10 in Spain and is known for its Gothic architecture, wooden sculptures and brightly stained glass windows. Archbishop asks for forgiveness after erotic music video is filmed in famous Spanish cathedral 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture dating to the 13th century and a major tourist attraction, caught fire on April 15, 2019. With choir in hard hats, fire-ravaged Notre-Dame rings in Christmas 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Beyond the arched front entry, the main house features such details as limestone floors, Venetian plaster walls, groin vault ceilings and colonnades inspired by 14th century Italian Gothic architecture. Hot Property: Kunal Nayyar of 'Big Bang Theory' flips the script in the Hollywood Hills 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z But when he was 17, he told me, he visited Chartres Cathedral while on a group tour of France and he found himself moved by the majesty of the Gothic architecture. Opinion | Christianity Gets Weird 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z And with the help of historians, Gallet’s team hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the structural engineering of Gothic architecture as a whole, and Notre-Dame’s place in that story. The huge scientific effort to study Notre-Dame’s ashes 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Literary critics argue that Hugo's main motivation for writing the book was to draw attention to the then-dilapidated cathedral and the value of the Gothic architecture. Notre-Dame booksellers urge donations 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The church, with its familiar double towers and spire, now sadly destroyed, is a masterpiece of European medieval Gothic architecture, though modified on many occasions down the centuries. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Even with new technology afforded to construction and restoration crews today, experts predict that restoring the jewel of Gothic architecture would likely take much longer. Macron’s vow to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral within 5 years unrealistic, some experts say 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Like most first-year students, they lived on Old Campus, a quadrangle of Gothic architecture on the Yale grounds. In a Culture of Privilege and Alcohol at Yale, Her World Converged With Kavanaugh’s 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z State media went into overdrive after the TV "interview", presenting the men as innocent enthusiasts of Gothic architecture. Mission implausible: Russians mock improbable spy duo 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The preservation group worked hard to restore the old church which is an example of Southern Gothic architecture and is part of the Glenn Springs Historic District approved by the National Register of Historic Places. Preservation group completes ‘Old Stone Church’ restoration 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z But there's a larger set of questions to be asked about the role this Neo-Neo Gothic architecture plays on campuses and in the larger culture. Stained glass, gargoyles and 'squashy chairs': The Harry Potter effect in new college architecture – LA Times 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and is described as one of the best examples of cutstone building in the Black Hills, with its high Victorian Gothic architecture. Spearfish church gets restored 1890s stained glass 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Experience the timeless beauty of Bach and Mendelssohn’s most powerful songs played on period instruments, while surrounded with the Gothic architecture of the Cathedral. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Noted for its late Gothic architecture, the building's cornerstone was laid in 1613. Luxembourg in Photos 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z It’s pretty enough, an old port filled with Gothic architecture from the Hanseatic era, but quiet. ‘I've tried to find a way to enjoy this life’: Syrian refugees one year on 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Capture the grandeur and splendor of the world’s sixth-largest cathedral, or discover intimate, dimly lit corners that showcase spectacular Gothic architecture. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Take the tour that explores the must-see details of the Cathedral’s dramatic art and Gothic architecture, ideal for first-time visitors to the structure. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The Cathedral’s Artists in Residence and the Diderot String Quartet perform Bach and Mendelssohn on period instruments, while surrounded with the Gothic architecture of the Cathedral. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Noted for its late Gothic architecture, the building's cornerstone was laid in 1613. Luxembourg in Photos 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Westminster, first built more than 900 years ago and celebrated for its Gothic architecture, hasn’t undergone significant renovations since the mid-1800s after a fire. Keep Calm and Carry Buckets, Britain’s Parliament Is Leaking 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Stimuli such as moldy odors, antiquated Victorian or Gothic architecture, wood interiors and old portraits on the wall reinforce an ambiance of great age. This Is Why Haunted Houses Creep Us Out 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s tour will focus on the aspects of Gothic architecture and the features of the cathedral that qualify it as Gothic. Religion events from around the Washington area 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Surrounded by trees, elegant lawns and castle-like Gothic architecture, some 1,300 women attend the suburban Philadelphia institution, the smallest of the Northeast’s elite women’s colleges once collectively known as the Seven Sisters. Eastern Pennsylvania College Road Trip: Bryn Mawr 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The city has always revelled in self-definition, whether through its red-brick Victorian Gothic architecture or through its independent music scene of the 1980s and 1990s. Could Scottish vote change England? 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Thursday, 3 p.m. and Sunday, 1:30 p.m.: 20th Century American Gothic architecture tour of National Cathedral for age 10 and older. Religion events from around the Washington area 2014-03-28T04:13:04Z Docents lead an hour-long tour, “Women in Glass and Stone,” of the building’s Gothic architecture and art. Religion events from around the Washington area 2013-04-27T04:09:27Z It is an eyepopping example of spiky, eccentric, colorful Victorian Gothic architecture. City Room: Jefferson Market Spider, Neither Itsy Nor Bitsy, to Climb Again 2012-10-28T19:46:50Z In the American mind Gothic architecture is associated chiefly with ecclesiastical structures and is popularly supposed to be subject to no fixed laws, beyond an adherence to the irregular and picturesque. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Mr. Bragdon approvingly quotes Goethe's expression "frozen music," applied to Gothic architecture. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z The design is a triumph worthy of the genius of Gothic architecture, whether the dimensions, or the splendor of the structure be considered. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z He put spurs to his nag, and soon arrived before a castle-gate of old Gothic architecture; knocked pretty plainly on the iron door, and an equally distinct "Who's there?" resounded from within. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Thus Ely provides a key to the dating of all English Gothic architecture. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z With Renaissance art and Gothic architecture and the literature before the end of the sixteenth century cut out of our purview, we would have nothing to look to for models. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z Finial, fin′i-al, n. the bunch of foliage, &c., at the termination of the pinnacles, gables, spires, &c., in Gothic architecture. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z I told him I was hoping to study classical architecture a little before going out, and he said that he thought, after all, Gothic architecture was finer than classic. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z The convent of S�o Domingos, now a museum of antiquities, has a fine 12th-13th century cloister; the town hall is built in the blend of Moorish and Gothic architecture known as Manoelline. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The earlier one betokens an effort to restore Gothic architecture; the later shows that classical ideals had, for the time being at least, won the day. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Those who think that the Gothic architecture came to a perfection all its own by a sort of wonderful manifestation of genius in a single generation, and then stayed there, are sadly mistaken. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z The exterior of the Cathedral is a type of the finest Spanish Gothic architecture, though the incorporated Giralda Tower is distinctly Morisco, and much older in style. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z Gothic architecture finds its place in the fifth lecture; but from the abruptness with which it breaks off in the middle of a sentence, it appears that the lectures were not completed. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z The Gothic architecture of the Strassburg minster became to him the symbol of a national and German ideal, directly antagonistic to the French tastes and the classical and rationalistic atmosphere that prevailed in Leipzig. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Let us, for instance, stand outside the Minster at the east end, and we shall have before our eyes specimens of all these four great styles of Gothic architecture. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z It is in this charming profusion of flowers and foliage that the genius of Gothic architecture is most freely displayed. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z After a good night’s rest we again started, our march lying through the noble forest, where buttressed trees formed an arch over the road, showing plainly that Gothic architecture was an adaptation from nature. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z It is wonderful to be in the midst of cultured people, to be able in casual afternoon calls to discuss De Maupassant with one lady and Gothic architecture with another. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The cathedral may be succinctly described as consisting of a Norman nucleus, with additions in every style of Gothic architecture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z During the Blitz, this odd couple was said to have shared fire-warden duty atop the soaring roof of Kings College’s chapel, an apogee of Gothic architecture that stood in the crosshairs of Nazi bombers. Hayek, Keynes and How to Prevent Economic Crises: Sylvia Nasar 2011-09-13T00:26:01Z We have already pointed out in discussing the Cathedrals that one of the most characteristic features of the Gothic architecture was the marvelous ease with which it lent itself to the expression of national peculiarities. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z It has often been observed that a love of Gothic architecture, or of medieval art in general, goes along with, and helps, the study of medieval poetry. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z With its pointed arches, it belonged to the early period of Gothic architecture. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Gothic architecture is her own creation, and the glories of Italian art were developed in the shadow of the Vatican. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, April 1865 2011-07-30T02:00:17.553Z It is an example of the Gothic architecture of the middle of the Fifteenth Century and was dedicated to Mary Magdalene. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z No: Gothic architecture, in this century of ours, is dead. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z This venerable structure is cruciform, of large dimensions, and of the early Gothic architecture, though not without much of the high-wrought fret-work additions of later ages. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z The plan of the latter, like that of N�tre-Dame-de-Ch�lons, evokes all that is most original in the Gothic architecture of Champagne. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Men began to build so lightly and loftily that walls soon assumed the appearance of mere framings to the huge windows that characterize this ultimate phase of Gothic architecture. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z Their labors were supported by the power of the Church, the wealth of the merchants and the toil of the vassals, and the masterpieces of Gothic architecture arose under their hands. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z It was constructed soon after the introduction of the Gothic architecture, and before the disuse of the Norman, and is a regular composition of both styles. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z Thomas Warton, wishing to celebrate in verse the glories of the Gothic architecture of Oxford, finds himself constrained to do so strictly in the dominant style and measure. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z It is very fine, of course; but I myself have the bad taste to prefer Gothic architecture; it is far more suitable to our church. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z We had in the middle age our Gothic architecture, like all the nations of northern Europe. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z There is, however, a certain deception necessarily occurring in Gothic architecture, which relates, not to the points, but to the manner, of support. The Seven Lamps of Architecture 2011-04-20T02:00:20.760Z The churches and oratories were amazingly numerous, but they were nearly all exactly alike, built in very plain Gothic architecture, with fa�ades streaked with alternated layers of black and white marble. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z Gothic architecture, though it lingered on in many districts, practically came to an end in England in the reign of Henry VIII. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The development of Gothic architecture in Central Italy might furnish an illustration. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z His father, he remembered, had always spoken of Gothic architecture as the most wonderful and beautiful thing in the world: a thing to be studied and loved and reverenced. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z It is so grotesquely untrue that almost every county, let alone every country, has its distinctive style in Gothic architecture. The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z In Roman and early Gothic architecture the fleur-de-lis is a frequent sculptured ornament. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z We are no doubt indebted to the ignorance of the ancients for the invention of Gothic architecture. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z She now came back glowing with enthusiasm, and filled to overflowing with all sorts of information as to Gothic architecture. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z I am not so blind a lover of Gothic architecture that I can find no beauty nor religious feeling in the Italian churches. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z But if we turn to some of the noblest productions of Gothic architecture, what do we find? The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Their laborious work of discovery resembled that which was commencing in regard to the Gothic architecture which the age of Pope had come to regard as rude and barbaric. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z This conclusively shows, that this peculiar form of the arch was not first introduced with Gothic architecture, as has been generally believed, but belongs to a period anterior to the Christian era. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z The genius, as well as the taste of the builders and architects of the time, however, is well illustrated by the development of Gothic architecture which took place in this period. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z The Reformation and the decline of Gothic architecture both combined to put their impress upon bells. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z The cathedral, which is a really fine one, presents us with some of those familiarly quaint touches that prove Gothic architecture to have been so close to the heart of its times. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z It was erected in the reign of Richard II., but entirely changed its character in the hands of Wren, who appears not to have appreciated the beauties of Gothic architecture. Cathedral Cities of England Speaking generally, it is safe to say that Gothic architecture was never brought to its highest perfection in any portion of the south of France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The Abbey Church, dating from the fifteenth century, ranks as one of the finest specimens of Perpendicular Gothic architecture. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The splendid church built over the chapel where the saint received his first impulse to devotion is one of the finest remains of medi�val Gothic architecture. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli As a compromise between these two methods they arrived at the use of a border of greyish simulated Gothic architecture to frame the central coloured figure of a window. Stained Glass Tours in France 2010-12-30T03:00:24.760Z This edifice is of Gothic architecture, built of freestone, and is situated in spacious elevated grounds overlooking Victoria Park and the city, being enclosed by a high iron fence. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands As remarked above, Gothic architecture is to a large extent the crown of Romanesque. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The Gothic architecture of the fourteenth century in England. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance While still a youth, he wrote an important essay on Gothic architecture; he engraved, drew, painted, and for a time took up sculpture. Maxims and Reflections Moreover, certain of the barrel vaults and arches in Coptic places of worship were pointed, so that the most distinctive characteristic of Gothic architecture may be said to have been to some extent anticipated. Architecture There is probably some ground for this opinion; and the earlier archives of that mysterious association, if they existed, might illustrate the progress of Gothic architecture, and perhaps reveal its origin. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 After the middle of the 16th century the practice of Gothic architecture virtually died out, though traces of its influence, especially in rural districts, were hardly lost until the end of the 17th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The Gothic architecture of England in the thirteenth century. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Why is Gothic architecture better adapted for religious buildings than any Grecian or Oriental style? The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Gothic Clustered Column In the Cathedral of Amiens French Gothic architecture touched its highest point of excellence, before the over exaggeration of its distinctive peculiarities sounded the note of decadence. Architecture Some houses have Italian towers and some have Moorish minarets, but in none of the pictures is there an exhibition of pointed Gothic architecture.” The Story of Books Internally the effect of this central octagon is of great beauty and originality, and it is the only instance of such a feature in English Gothic architecture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Finial.—A formally arranged bunch of foliage or other similar ornament forming the top of a pinnacle, gablet, or other ornamented feature of Gothic architecture. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The nave was begun in 1096 and is Romanesque in style; the transept and choir, which contain magnificent stained glass of the Renaissance period, are of Gothic architecture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The second phase of Gothic architecture in Germany, in which the pointed arch was substituted for the semicircular, did not begin until the second half of the 13th century. Architecture The Gothic architecture, like the Greek, assumed as a base and principle of decoration the imitation of the supposed primitive abodes of rudest invention. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. It has been restored, and is considered by some authorities, although others make the same claim on behalf of Huy, the most complete specimen in Belgium of pointed Gothic architecture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" The treatment of openings gives occasion for one of the most strongly marked points of contrast between French and English Gothic architecture. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Thus Ruskin attributes the decay of Gothic architecture to "one endeavour to assume, in excessive flimsiness of tracery, the semblance of what it was not"—to its having "sacrificed a single truth." Belcaro Being Essays on Sundry Aesthetical Questions Indeed, this exquisite group of piers has never been surpassed, and nothing can be found that better illustrates the subtlety and extreme refinement of the last stages of Gothic architecture at their best. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See The chapel, an exquisite little gem of Gothic architecture, stood in the centre, flanked by two long gray wings appropriated to the school-girls and their teachers, the Orphanage and the Sisterhood. A Life Sentence A Novel Gallichan classes it as the "largest Gothic cathedral in the world," and Caveda calls it "a type of the finest Spanish Gothic architecture." Cathedrals of Spain Belgium is a country rich in remains of Gothic architecture. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Moreover, those who wrought it, felt the real principles of all Gothic architecture. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain It has been the fashion among writers of all weights of opinion to break into an apparently irresistible enthusiasm with regard to Gothic architecture in general, and this, so far as it goes, is excusable. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine The old cathedral of St. Sophia, now used as a mosque, is superb in the richness of its design and tracery, and the purity of its Gothic architecture. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century In the pagoda alone may be found some trace of a religious imagination such as in Europe made Gothic architecture so full and splendid an expression of the aspiring spirit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The Gothic architecture of the fifteenth century in England. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Later Styles.—Toward the end of the fifteenth and the beginning of the sixteenth centuries, Italian Renaissance entered the country and drove Gothic architecture out of the minds of artists and patronizing prelates. The Cathedrals of Northern Spain This last quality is remarkable in Gothic architecture of so early a period, the thirteenth century. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine And thus the English school of landscape, culminating in Turner, is in reality nothing else than a healthy effort to fill the void which the destruction of Gothic architecture has left. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) But the digression was necessary, in order that I might clearly define the sense in which I use the word Naturalism when I state it to be the third most essential characteristic of Gothic architecture. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), The ideas of the dimensions of churches then entertained were really almost as liberal as during the best period of Gothic architecture. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance It was noted that, in Gothic architecture, this is for the most part a detached slab of stone, having no constructional relation to the rest of the building. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) But there are wild beasts, lions and lionesses, among the works of thirteenth-century sculptors, and lions and lionesses continue for a long time as ornaments of pure Gothic architecture. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion The seventh and eighth chapters of the second volume illustrate the nature of Gothic architecture by various Venetian examples. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) I have before alluded to the strange and vain supposition, that the original conception of Gothic architecture had been derived from vegetation,—from the symmetry of avenues, and the interlacing of branches. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), BY far the most important specimens of Gothic architecture are the cathedrals and large churches which were built during the prevalence of the style. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance This is the glory of Gothic architecture, that every jot and tittle, every point and niche of it, affords room, fuel, and focus for individual fire. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) The sculpture which was an essential part of Lombard and Gothic architecture required a treatment that should adapt it to its particular place and subordinate it to a given effect. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion What are our churches and cathedrals in England compared to the noble specimens of Gothic architecture which here present themselves?... Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) We have now, I believe, obtained a view approaching to completeness of the various moral or imaginative elements which composed the inner spirit of Gothic architecture. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), In Gothic architecture very little use is made of columns on the outside of a building, and the porticoes and external rows of columns proper to the classic styles are quite unknown. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Gothic architecture differs from all previous forms in the economical use of material, and the small size of the stones used. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them Here we have it explained how the principle of Gothic architecture, "the substitution of a balance of active forces for the principle of inert resistance," was gradually evolved. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Beyond all comparison, the finest specimen of Gothic architecture which we have met with in France, is Saint Ouen, the secondary church at Rouen. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Exactly in the same manner, we shall find that Gothic architecture has external forms, and internal elements. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), It has been held by some very good authorities that the pointed arch was first introduced into Gothic architecture to solve difficulties which presented themselves in the vaulting. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The best examples of Gothic architecture may be said to have been erected between the years 1180 and 1300, and from the latter year many writers date the commencement of its decline. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them Goethe: subject from, 16; on Gothic architecture, 84. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work This tower, as well as the portion of the church to the east of it, exhibits the Norman and Gothic architecture mixed in a very uncommon manner. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy I shall say then, in the first place, that “Gothic architecture is that which uses, if possible, the pointed arch in the roof proper.” The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), In every part of France, and in every period of Gothic architecture, good specimens of sculpture abound. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Towards the close of the XIVth century a great change came over English Gothic architecture, a change which was to a certain extent a return to classical ideas. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them St. James Roman Catholic Church, Falls Church, of which Rev. Father Tierney is Pastor, was built in 1902 and is one of the finest specimens of Gothic architecture in Northern Virginia. A Virginia Village From Rouen on the west to Reims on the east, northward to Amiens and southwesterly to Chartres, are grouped the show pieces of the world's Gothic architecture. The Cathedrals of Northern France We know already what the Byzantine architecture is from which the transition was made, but we ought to know something of the Gothic architecture into which it led. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), Design, in France, pursued the general principles of Gothic architecture to their logical conclusions with the most uncompromising consistency. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The elements of Gothic architecture became much degraded and led to that mixture of features called the Debased Gothic in which every real principle of art and of beauty was lost. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them It is of Gothic architecture, and much of the ancient woodwork, including the pulpit, remains. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Altogether, this grand building is regarded as an unparallelled example of the realization of much that is best of Gothic architecture at its greatest height. The Cathedrals of Northern France We must therefore inquire into each of these characters successively; and determine first, what is the Mental Expression, and secondly, what the Material Form, of Gothic architecture, properly so called. 1st. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), Gothic architecture closely resembling German work may be found in Switzerland, Norway and Sweden, and Denmark; but there are few very conspicuous buildings, and not enough variety to form a distinct style. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance It is generally admitted that the ramifications of Gothic architecture had reached their utmost limit, and the style was getting out of hand, as is seen by the flamboyant buildings on the continent. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them The present cathedral consists of work extending from Lanfranc's time until that of Prior Goldstone in the fifteenth century, thus exhibiting specimens of all the schools of Gothic architecture. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel This description applies to Gothic architecture generally—in other words, to the styles which rose in Northern Europe. Architecture Classic and Early Christian This church, which would have been well known to the poet, is, with the exception of Westminster Abbey, the only ancient example of pure Gothic architecture in London. William Shakespeare His Homes and Haunts The most charming and thoroughly characteristic work of Gothic architecture in Pisa is, however, a small gem of a chapel, the church of Sta. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The enrichments and little ornaments attached to mouldings, and particularly those placed in the hollows, are most characteristic of the various styles of Gothic architecture. Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them This palace has recently been almost entirely rebuilt and modernized, and is now the most spacious and splendid example of Revived Gothic architecture in England. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Now a similar principle seems to obtain in Gothic architecture. Leading Articles on Various Subjects He is said to show great knowledge of Gothic architecture, but he never drew well a single column or finial. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Repetition, like symmetry, is recognised by Gothic architecture, but not adhered to in a rigid way. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The so-called Gothic architecture had expressed its uttermost of aspiration and tenuity; and painting had fulfilled its utmost accommodation to the ever more slender wall-spaces and forms which this architecture necessitated. Holbein Is not the character of Gothic architecture symmetrical? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 If you seek the remainder of the history of this remarkable spot, look for it in Salisbury Cathedral, one of the most charming specimens of late Gothic architecture to be found in the world. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders The house was of real Gothic architecture, built of rude stone, with battlements. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father Near the market square stands the cathedral, which was founded toward the end of the fifteenth century at the time of the decadence of Gothic architecture. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) But while the buttress in Gothic architecture has been in process of development, what has the vault been doing? Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 The effort has been made to reproduce in the cathedral a pure type of the Gothic architecture of the thirteenth century, without its ruder and less refined characteristics. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 Beneath the choir, which is a fine example of early Gothic architecture, extends a crypt of the 11th century with mural paintings of the 12th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Sometimes an artist effaces entirely his own individuality, as in Greek sculpture and Gothic architecture, and the mere name of the creator does not signify. The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life Gothic architecture offers us in the pinnacle and flying buttress a striking example of the adoption of a mechanical feature, and its transformation into an element of beauty. The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory The pointed arch is the other most marked and characteristic feature of Gothic architecture, and, like the buttress, it will be seen that it arose entirely out of constructive difficulties. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 What, you say, those glorious cathedrals—the pride of Europe—did their builders not form Gothic architecture? The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing Gothic architecture was eminently a product of the Isle de France. The Story of Paris The shrine encloses, amid the most florid Gothic architecture, the oaken chest encased with silver plates, containing the body of the venerated saint; this rests on an altar decorated with basso-relievos, depicting his miracles.231-† Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture When people who are not musicians have accused Handel and Beethoven of not being simple I have always said, 'is Gothic architecture simple?' Cardinal Newman as a Musician It will be seen thus how completely this important and characteristic feature of Gothic architecture, the buttress, is the outcome of practical conditions of construction. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 Gothic architecture could never have been invented by the Greeks, nor could the Egyptian styles have grown up in Italy. A Text-Book of the History of Architecture Seventh Edition, revised It was at this period, that of Saint Louis and the apotheosis of Gothic architecture, that France was at the head of European civilization, therefore in no way can her preëminence in garden-making be questioned. Royal Palaces and Parks of France The restorations have actually begun like cancers on every important piece of Gothic architecture in Christendom; the question is only how much can yet be saved. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature Modern music, then, could not be in ancient times for want of modern instruments, and, in like manner, Gothic architecture could not exist until vaulting was brought to perfection. Cardinal Newman as a Musician Memoranda: The Octagon is perhaps the most beautiful and original design to be found in the whole range of Gothic architecture. A Cathedral Courtship Gothic architecture was the outcome of this preoccupation, and it prevailed throughout northern and western Europe until nearly or quite the close of the fifteenth century. A Text-Book of the History of Architecture Seventh Edition, revised The whole is to be executed in marble, and surrounded with a frame-work of Gothic architecture. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 These differences, though perhaps partly referable to the delightful vagaries of Gothic architecture, are supposed to have a special significance at St. Saviour's, where the north was the side of the Prior. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See Modern music, then, could not be in ancient times, for want of modern instruments," said Campbell; "and, in like manner, Gothic architecture could not exist until vaulting was brought to perfection. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert Gothic architecture, aim of a builder of, 89. iv. Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens It is a handsome pile, doubtless; but all traces of its Gothic architecture are swept away, and in its very dimensions it is changed. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II In front of it was a notice board, a nice black notice board with a suggestion of Gothic architecture about it. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 This court was bounded by a range of ordinary, but ancient-looking, houses on one side, and a very remarkable mass of richly-carved and ornamented Gothic architecture, which evidently pertained to the abbey, on the other. Rollo in London When people who are not musicians have accused Handel and Beethoven of not being simple, I have always said, 'Is Gothic architecture simple?' Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert In claiming, however, that the cloisters of Salisbury are on the whole the most beautiful in England, it is merely re-asserting what many critics of Gothic architecture have already decided to be true. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum And now observe this most interesting fact, that all the loveliest Gothic architecture in the world is based on the group of lines composed of the pointed arch and the gable. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 This is one of the most perfect structures that Gothic architecture, inspired by the loftiest purpose that ever stimulated the work of any art, has produced. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Archiepiscopal See Similarly the symmetry of the colonnades of a temple, the multiplicity and variety of Gothic architecture, even so simple a form as a circle, provoke a great or slight characteristic emotional reaction. Human Traits and their Social Significance The abrupt contrasts, the variety and mystery, characteristic of Gothic architecture, had been a direct and irresistible invitation to the carver, and the freest playground for his fancy. Wood-Carving Design and Workmanship I admired the building as a beautiful fancy, exquisitely decorated, but did not think much of it as a specimen of Gothic architecture. Memoirs The assertion that Greek architecture, as opposed to Gothic architecture, is the "architecture of proportion," is another of the results of the same broad ignorance. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 The existing ruins testify to the former splendour of the completed structure, which was said to be a building of Gothic architecture inferior to few in Europe. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys The cross on the Cathedral hard by was broken, and its Gothic architecture additionally fretted by the scoring marks of shot and shell. Impressions of a War Correspondent He was an enthusiast for Gothic architecture, and it was natural to enquire the uses of such things as piscinas and sedilia in fabrics which he taught me to admire. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography Raymond had just come on Gothic architecture and was studying its historical phases. On the Stairs But the power of mutability was at work, and Gothic architecture was doomed to fall. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth It is of Gothic architecture, and is prettily finished with buttresses and pinnacles, in spite of the ugly material used—namely, white brick. Holborn and Bloomsbury The Fascination of London In literary performances, as in Gothic architecture, the taste of the age is largely in favor of the pointed styles. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 From Mummy Hall you pass into Gothic Avenue, where the resemblance to Gothic architecture very perceptibly increases. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 It had streets and squares with substantial specimens of Gothic architecture, interspersed, however, even then, with numerous palaces in the style of the Renaissance. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day The incongruous mixture of the conflicting principles of Grecian and Gothic architecture produced buildings more truly barbarous, more disgusting to a cultivated taste, than the rudest Norman work. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Pendant.—A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., and much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture where it is of stone. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations The interior of this monastery presents the best specimen of Gothic architecture in England. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland In this Council Chamber, the rocks, with singular appropriateness, change from an imitation of Gothic architecture, to that of the Egyptian. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 The same spirit of freedom and restlessness characterises the architecture of the period wherein this style of letter was developed; and Gothic letters are in many ways akin to the fundamental forms of Gothic architecture. Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples So Horace Walpole retired to Strawberry Hill and made toys of Gothic architecture, or heraldry, or dilettante antiquarianism. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Medieval romance, in its most characteristic and most influential form, is almost as factitious and professional as modern Gothic architecture. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature The Chapel of the Nine Altars is a rare and valuable specimen of Early English Gothic architecture of remarkable and graceful design. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See Gothic architecture is not that of the Goths, but the ecclesiastical style employed in England and France before the Renaissance. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Unlike the Roman letters, which attained a complete and final development, Gothic letters never reached authoritative and definitive forms, any more than did Gothic architecture. Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples Gothic architecture is above all things organic and Teutonic music has the same character. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera Yet, strangely enough, while Emerson's poetic form is symbolised by the flowing lines of Gothic architecture, it is also 'akin to Doric severity.' Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 5, Emerson We have now reached a period when the glories of Gothic architecture were fading, during which many of our finest churches suffered considerably. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See Their designs are very similar to some of those found in Gothic architecture; they are composed of straight lines which form right angles at their conjunction, which is commonly called the corner of a square. Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896 pages 3-46 I stood and gazed, quite carried away by the beauty of even the fragments of the magnificent bit of Gothic architecture, and with indignation at its destruction. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Among them are mythological and allegorical beasts, snakes, and lizards—thought to represent demons, like the gargoyles of Gothic architecture—in every conceivable attitude of contortion and agony. Illuminated Manuscripts The windows, filled with oiled linen, were to be pointed after the manner of Gothic architecture. The Great War As I Saw It Later research has proved that Gothic architecture is of French and not of German origin, and Goethe himself did not remain faithful to his youthful enthusiasm. The Youth of Goethe The Debased English, or general style of the latter part of the sixteenth and early part of the seventeenth century, towards the middle of which Gothic architecture, even in its debased state, became entirely discarded. The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. Throughout the whole course of English Gothic architecture, the treatment of the west end is curiously hesitating and arbitrary. The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See He passed his life as a resident Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, and devoted his leisure, which was considerable, to the study of English poetry and Gothic architecture. Romance Two Lectures Its lower part was adorned with a curiously carved arch, with crocketed mouldings, showing an extraordinary anticipation of some most characteristic features of Gothic architecture. The Sea-Kings of Crete It was with predisposed sympathy, therefore, that he looked for the first time on a specimen of Gothic architecture in its most august form. The Youth of Goethe They are modeled after the old Spanish style; there is scarcely a fragment of Gothic architecture. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America They are certainly among the finest works of Gothic architecture in Europe. The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See Only with the period of Gothic architecture do we reach firm ground. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Unfortunately, he has left no record, and the Parentalia, written by his son, helps us very little, containing nothing more than his theory that the order began with Gothic architecture. The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry Yet just as the Italians borrowed, modified, and misconceived Gothic architecture, so they took a feudal tincture from the nations of the North with whom they came in contact. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series It was customary both in France and England to use colour on Gothic architecture. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Those who are accustomed to regard the strait gate as of Gothic architecture may be shocked to find a man professing to have entered through this Alhambra-like portal. Among Famous Books The Italians soon came to distrust Gothic architecture. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres The cathedrals had long been finished or left incomplete; the spirit of Gothic architecture was dead and the style treated almost with contempt. The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry The extraordinary adaptability of Gothic architecture over all other styles, is a subject on which the general public is very ignorant, and with which it has little sympathy. Normandy Picturesque This on the outside; inside, fortunately, all is different, and more like the Gothic architecture of Northern France than one would imagine from the exterior. Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. Lawrence Groined: Groined arches are formed by the intersection of two arches crossing at any angle, forming a ribbed vault; a characteristic feature of Gothic architecture. The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Julian W. Abernethy, PH.D. Indeed, whatever may be the debt of Italian sculpture to French influence, the Gothic architecture of Italy excluded some of the chief principles of the French builders. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres Gothic architecture is probably unique in its blending of æsthetic perfection of form and infinite spiritual wealth; in the fusion of these two elements in a higher intuition. The Evolution of Love The subordinate parts and imagery of the Trionfi have a beauty rather arabesque than classical, and resembling the florid tracery of the later oriental Gothic architecture. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch Upon the whole, however, the Cathedral at Rheims is a very pure and interesting specimen of Gothic architecture. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three This room has a vast arched roof, and a great many stalactites hang from the walls and roof in such a way as to give one an idea of Gothic architecture. Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy And this is a law of social forest trees, which you must bear in mind, whenever I speak of the influence of tree-forms on Gothic architecture. Health and Education For this reason Gothic architecture never became acclimatised in Italy. The Evolution of Love There was a new development of Gothic architecture in this period, the Decorated giving place to the Perpendicular. The Leading Facts of English History The palace is modern, of Gothic architecture, and crowns an eminence in the park. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland In Gothic architecture the scale is the human figure, and a larger building is treated, not by magnifying its parts, but by multiplying them. Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888 A gem of the finest period of early Gothic architecture, adorned with all trophies which love, fear and contrition could compel from the art of the ages. The Man and the Moment The confused and complex scholastic world of ideas which corresponded so well with the mediaeval temper and, together with the new art, had emanated from Paris, is closely akin to Gothic architecture. The Evolution of Love The Sainte Chapelle is one of the finest specimens of florid Gothic architecture in the world, and I went with a Frenchman one day to see it. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business Before the eighteenth century, Gothic architecture had already fallen into utter disrepute. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century Even in the thirteenth century English Gothic architecture differentiated itself pretty completely from its models in the Isle de France. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) In the case before us Gothic architecture had died out for the time being. Old St. Paul's Cathedral The conflict between matter and pure form is settled—for the first and only time—in Gothic architecture. The Evolution of Love Footnote 94: His plan evidently was to use architecture, probably Gothic architecture, as a means of culture and elevation for mankind, and not merely to practise it to gain money. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. The church is of great antiquity: and its tower is a very handsome specimen of Gothic architecture, proudly relieving itself from the surrounding trees and habitations. Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight The Expeditious Traveller's Index to Its Prominent Beauties & Objects of Interest. Compiled Especially with Reference to Those Numerous Visitors Who Can Spare but Two or Three Days to Make the Tour of the Island. It is of perpendicular Gothic architecture, but the piers supporting it are Norman. Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 The almost childlike faith which made our church spires point heavenward also gave us Gothic architecture, that emblem of frail humanity striving towards the ideal. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University It is one of the absurdities of Dante, who, like our Shakspeare, or like Gothic architecture itself, has many things which "lead to nothing" amidst their massive greatness. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 It has indeed claims to notice and admiration, but will not bear the severe scrutiny of a critic in Gothic architecture. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One The mechanical part of Gothic architecture is pretty well understood, but it is the principles which influenced ancient compositions, and the soul which appears in all the former works, which is so lamentably deficient. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century They were also remarkably harmonious in their tastes and intellectual pursuits, eager students of old English poetry, Gothic architecture, and British antiquities. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century "What," you say, "those glorious cathedrals—the pride of Europe—did their builders not form Gothic architecture?" Selections From the Works of John Ruskin It was the religious principle which brought into being the temples and statuary of ancient Greece, as well as the splendid examples of Gothic architecture, which have come down to us from the middle ages. Beethoven The pictures I saw in it, although by no means of first-rate merit, quite convince me that it is in churches of Roman, and not of Gothic architecture, that paintings produce the most harmonious effect. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One Against the opinion that Gothic architecture was fitted exclusively for ecclesiastical uses, he strongly protested. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century He kept notes of his observations and is known to have begun a work on Gothic architecture, no trace of which, however, was found among his manuscripts. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Notwithstanding the lapse of ages, and although its beauties were for centuries hidden beneath a variety of hideous excrescences, it remains to-day one of the best specimens of early Gothic architecture extant. Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 Such is the way our bright young men carve out their fortunes—the true Gothic architecture! Queed I could not resist stealing quietly round to the porch of the south transept, and witnessing, in that porch, one of the most chaste, light, and lovely specimens of Gothic architecture, which can be contemplated. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One But Socialism, though appearing on the face of it the most modern of doctrines, is in a sense reactionary, like Catholicism, or knight-errantry, or Gothic architecture. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century The eighteenth century disliked "strangeness added to beauty"; it disapproved of anything original, exotic, tropical, bizarre for the same reason that it disapproved of mountains and Gothic architecture. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century But generally speaking, in Gothic architecture this particular quality of "dither" or the play of life in all the parts is conspicuous, the balance being on the side of variety rather than unity. The Practice and Science of Drawing Certain it is that they greatly surpassed us in the domain of Gothic architecture. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Her countenance was a pure specimen of Gothic architecture; a massive pompadour reared itself above two Gothic eyebrows which flanked a nose of unquestioned Gothic tendencies. Sandy But he became and remained a connoisseur of Gothic architecture and an active member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century And as for the bombardment of cathedrals and the crime of Louvain, well, Mr. Britling was prepared to argue that Gothic architecture is not sacrosanct if military necessity cuts through it.... Mr. Britling Sees It Through This learned wight informed the inquisitive stranger that the building in question was reckoned a noble specimen of Gothic architecture, and was built by the Romans, who came over with Julius Caesar. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 389, September 12, 1829 Its public buildings are a Town Hall, a wooden structure, of Gothic architecture, with granite steps and underpining, and has a seating capacity of seven hundred and eighty persons. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 3, December, 1884 This is one of the most notable examples of domestic Gothic architecture in Venice, and dates from the fifteenth century. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 01, January 1895 The Gothic Palaces of Venice Gothic architecture was the expression of Teutonic genius, which is realistic and stands for the reason, while Italian sacred painting was idealistic and stands for the imagination. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century All the crafts of which Gothic architecture formed the frame-work were developed, not only less than they should have been, but less than they would have been. The New Jerusalem This palace was the residence of the electors palatine, and must have been a fine piece of Gothic architecture. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium I know nothing in Gothic architecture superior to the grandeur, richness, and yet lightness of the choir and eastern apse. Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 The brumous North was the home of mysticism, of Gothic architecture. Promenades of an Impressionist His enthusiasm for Gothic architecture had been aroused at Oxford by a reading of Ruskin's chapter on "The Nature of Gothic" in "The Stones of Venice." A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century Weeks of study will not satisfy or exhaust the true student of Gothic architecture here. Rides on Railways In "fine, lofty rooms" overlooking a garden, they here enjoyed a night's rest, a breakfast, and then a pilgrimage to "the unfinished cathedral, that wonder of Gothic architecture." James Fenimore Cooper In British Quarterly, under æsthetics of Gothic architecture they take four works, you first.... The Life of John Ruskin A deep lover of music, his inner ear may dictate the vibrating rhythms of his forms—his marbles are ever musical; not "frozen music" as Goethe said of Gothic architecture, but silent swooning music. Promenades of an Impressionist She notes the fondness of the new school for Gothic architecture, and describes the principles of Schlegelian criticism. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century She has taken over in the course of history, for her glory, miracle plays, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, stained glass windows, and the music of St. Cecilia's organ. The Art of the Moving Picture Gothic architecture is an expression of the Christian spirit; in it is manifest the reaction from licentiousness to asceticism. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture A little later a visit to the Master of Trinity, Whewell, at Cambridge, brought him into contact with Professer Willis, the authority on Gothic architecture, and other notabilities of the sister University. The Life of John Ruskin It is a beautiful specimen of Gothic architecture. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 471, January 15, 1831 The purest Gothic architecture portrayed in the pigtail age nearly always has a pigtail look. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The building was erected about the beginning of the sixteenth century; and, with all its faults, it is a fine adaptation of Gothic architecture to civil purposes. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 In Mediæval Europe, as in ancient Egypt, fragments of the Ancient Wisdom—transmitted in the symbols and secrets of the cathedral builders—determined much of Gothic architecture. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture In the centre projecting from the eastern side, and resting partly on the sterlings, is the chapel, built in the richest style of Gothic architecture. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 581, December 15, 1832 Henry VII's chapel is a very fine piece of Gothic architecture, particularly the roof; but I am told that it is exceeded by a chapel in the University of Cambridge. Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) Some of his scherzos reveal the same fantastic caprice which is found in the medieval gargoyles of Gothic architecture. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes It has also a Roman Catholic Cathedral of Gothic architecture. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Both are "mystic" numbers, and in Gothic architecture particularly, proportions were frequently determined by numbers to which a mystic meaning was attached. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture Early English, a term in architecture used to designate that particular form of Gothic architecture in vogue in England in the 13th century, whose chief characteristic was the pointed arch. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge It is as noble and uniform a pile as Gothic architecture can make it. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time In 1804 he removed to Cologne, where he entered with great eagerness into the work of re-discovering the medieval Lower Rhenish School of religious art and Gothic architecture. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes In the Chapter-house, a mixture of Arab and Gothic architecture, the foreigners were much interested by the double row of portraits of the Toledan archbishops hanging on the wall, with their mitres and golden croziers. The Shadow of the Cathedral It was a perfectly safe offer for Gerald to make, because a great part of his story was an essay on Gothic architecture. With the Allies In its richness of sculpture it is one of the masterpieces of Gothic architecture in England. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association The cathedral will be recollected as the finest specimen extant of pointed Gothic architecture, and termed by the Milanese, the eighth wonder of the world. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 552, June 16, 1832 No one has rendered better service to the study of Gothic architecture in this country than Mr. J.H. Notes and Queries, Number 12, January 19, 1850 The Italians never rightly apprehended the specific nature of Gothic architecture. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts The town hall was an example of Gothic architecture, in detail and design more celebrated even than the town hall of Bruges or Brussels. With the Allies Even in its ruinous condition it is a marvellous specimen of Gothic architecture. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association It is of rude Gothic architecture, built of stones and flints, which are now covered with plaster. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 546, May 12, 1832 St. Stephen's Cathedral, in the centre of the old city, is one of the finest specimens of Gothic architecture in Germany. Views a-foot In this way the Italians missed the point and failed to perceive the poetry of Gothic architecture. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts But the beauties of Peterhof were quite eclipsed by the Oriental splendours of Moscow, which naturally made a great impression upon a mind accustomed to the cold sublimity of Gothic architecture at Oxford. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) The present structure takes rank with the finest specimens of Gothic architecture in the world. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association The following explanation of a few of the terms employed to designate parts of Gothic architecture, may, perhaps, prove acceptable to some of your readers. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 404, December 12, 1829 Melrose is the finest remaining specimen of Gothic architecture in Scotland. Views a-foot The place of Gothic architecture in Italy demands fuller treatment. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Then again, late Gothic architecture has been grafted upon the early Romanesque. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine It is of Gothic architecture, and its materials are white marble. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 379, July 4, 1829 They were practically rebuilt about seventy years ago; but remnants of beautiful Gothic architecture still remain in the old stone belfry, and here and there a piece of tracery has been preserved. A Cotswold Village But, alas! it fell in the fifth year of its arrogant pride, and this is the last we hear of Gothic architecture in those times. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 And this is a law of social forest trees, which you must bear in mind whenever I speak of the influence of tree-forms on Gothic architecture. Literary and General Lectures and Essays He liked knowing that Gothic architecture, with its upward trend, was peculiarly appropriate to universities, and the idea became personal to him. This Side of Paradise Sleary himself, a stout modern statue with a money-box at its elbow, in an ecclesiastical niche of early Gothic architecture, took the money. Hard Times And yet for several centuries this form of Gothic architecture was the highest expression of the sincere feeling for art which inspired the whole northern continent. The Story of Mankind The Gothic architecture of the early part of the fifteenth century was ripe for the spirit of healthy reform. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 The town itself possesses nothing very remarkable with the exception of the cathedral, the tower of which is very high, and is perhaps the purest specimen of Gothic architecture at present in existence. Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society Ruskin has explained to us how the decadence of Gothic architecture commenced through care bestowed on window tracery for itself instead of as an avenue or vehicle for the admission of light. Biographical Study of A.W. Kinglake I was so great an admirer of Norman and Gothic architecture that there was scarcely a specimen of it in London which I did not frequently visit. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography As a building in which to study the growth of English Gothic architecture, I can scarcely think it possible to find anything better, all the periods being very clearly represented. Yorkshire On the outskirts of the pretty village of Lansdale, and in the midst of a well-kept garden and lawn, stood a tasteful dwelling, of Gothic architecture. Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" They are the only ruins of the church which remain, and they present the finest specimen of Gothic architecture and sculpture that Scotland possesses. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 The Gothic architecture, how meanly is it imitated now! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 32, June, 1860 Rouen lay in my way, and I could not fail to stay there and indulge my love for Gothic architecture. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography It has proved the perfect pliancy of Gothic architecture to modern needs, and shown its power of entire adaptation to the requirements of new conditions. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 As wonderful as the rise of Gothic architecture and the upbuilding of cathedrals, as glorious as the light and art, that beautify the great temples of worship, was this re-birth of the Arthurian legends. Welsh Fairy Tales The present Church, which is a fine specimen of Gothic architecture, having a steeple surmounted by an imperial crown, was probably erected soon after the calamity. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 Wolfgang Goethe, in 1798, forgetting the juvenile period, during which he had dared to raise a hymn to Gothic architecture, now began seriously to seek a middle term between beauty and expression. Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic Some of the details were well worthy of attention, being very original, and yet the whole was not of the best period of Gothic architecture. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography Gothic architecture in its best development is the expression at once of law and of liberty. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 The first towers over its brother by a third, and is a lovely specimen of Gothic architecture in the period of later efflorescence. The Roof of France Most of the old churches were of Gothic architecture, and not much to be commended with respect to art; but several of them were models of boldness, from the lightness of their construction. Paris as It Was and as It Is In the interior we particularly admired a large saloon, of the best Gothic architecture, with arches intersecting each on the roof. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land Modern Gothic architecture is merely an imitation of the old, and often a very bad imitation. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography It is a revival of the spirit and freedom of Gothic architecture. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 In Central France there were few traces of the Roman conquerors, and Gothic architecture developed freely according to its own genius. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc It produced a change like the transition from flamboyant Gothic architecture to the pure Grecian style. Sketches from Concord and Appledore The place was probably the work of some powerful robber, about the time of the Crusades; a few vaults of communication, with pointed arches, denote Gothic architecture. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land Being a man of artistic taste he had even introduced cast-iron into Gothic architecture. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography It was reconstructed soon afterwards and shows to-day the first period of Gothic architecture that became prevalent in Normandy. Normandy, Illustrated, Part 2 There was not a man in France who had a more intimate knowledge of Gothic architecture than he; but, unfortunately, like Rickman in England and Heideloff in Germany, he was incapable of applying his knowledge. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc There are other curious and beautiful examples of Gothic building in Senlis: indeed, just here, the experts find the first workings of the principles of pure Gothic architecture, transforming the round-arched, thick-walled Norman building. The World Decision And, again, the fact that you can put stones in true bedding in a wall, but cannot in an arch, determines the structural transition from classical to Gothic architecture. Val d'Arno He sees the Gothic architecture spring high, spontaneous and autochthonic, first in the territory of Paris and thence spread outwards in a ring to the Scotch Highlands and to the Rhine. Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" The whole of the exterior is covered with rich carving, crocketed finials, innumerable gargoyles and the usual enriched mouldings of Gothic architecture. Normandy, Illustrated, Part 2 I could not resist stealing quietly round to the porch of the south transept, and witnessing, in that porch, one of the most chaste, light, and lovely specimens of Gothic architecture which can be contemplated. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 From the right standpoint, however, English Gothic architecture is full of charm, and even of art. Impressions and Comments Gothic architecture, though at first confined to churches, came to be used for other buildings. Early European History It is one of the purest specimens of Gothic architecture in existence, and is kept in an admirable state of preservation. Castilian Days ‘It will be a dear delicious old abbey, all Gothic architecture, with cloisters and ruins and ghosts.’ Chantry House The abbey of St Augustin was a large magnificent mass of Gothic architecture, whose gloomy battlements, and majestic towers arose in proud sublimity from amid the darkness of the surrounding shades. A Sicilian Romance There is no suggestion here of the colder Gothic architecture of the North. The Jewel City Gothic architecture arose in France in the country around Paris, at a time when the French kingdom was taking the lead in European affairs. Early European History He went to Canterbury and came under the influence of Gothic architecture. The History of Mr. Polly Let us take for example that school of art over which many of you would perhaps think this law had but little power—the school of Gothic architecture. The Two Paths The steeple or Campanile stands by itself, altogether separate from the Cathedral, and this is the case with most of the Churches in Italy that are not of pure Gothic architecture. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 I think it is impossible to conceive of what Gothic architecture is susceptible until you see York. A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 The most beautiful buildings of the Middle Ages are of Gothic architecture. Early European History The church is one of the finest specimens of Gothic architecture I have seen in France. A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe in 1817 With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of Paris. Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings, from Drawings Made on the Spot Close by is Assembly Hall, also of white granite, and of Gothic architecture. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young It is a fine specimen of Gothic architecture, but singular enough the steeple is not yet finished. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 It stood at the very water's edge, and had been built long before the birth of Gothic architecture. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border Ribbed vaulting and the flying buttress are the distinctive features of Gothic architecture. Early European History The three volumes of the The Stones of Venice give a history of the Venetians and of their Gothic architecture. Halleck's New English Literature To compare it therefore with the models of antiquity, would be like drawing a parallel between the Roman and Gothic architecture. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume I. Along the sides of the chapel are the lofty stalls of the Knights of the Bath, richly carved of oak, tho with the grotesque decorations of Gothic architecture. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 1 Great Britain and Ireland, part 1 In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries we notice Gothic architecture, the rise of universities, the scholastic philosophy, and a general interest in metaphysical inquiries. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women Gothic architecture, with its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and traceried windows, never struck deep roots in Italy. Early European History He received his early education at the local schools, attended evening classes at King's College, London, and studied Gothic architecture under Sir Arthur Blomfield. Halleck's New English Literature The artist took the broadest views, looking upon Gothic architecture as but one division of art,--even as truth is greater than any system, and Christianity wider than any sect. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 06 Renaissance and Reformation Primarily it was a very fine edifice, was built in the best style of Gothic architecture, and had accomodation for upwards of 500 monks. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston The ruined building was the central structure of the magnificent group of Government buildings at Ottawa, and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture on the Continent. America's War for Humanity He has identified the Catholic religion with the cause of plain-chaunt and Gothic architecture, and of all that is, or that he considers to be, best in art. The Faith of the Millions (2nd series) The beeches rear their Gothic architecture, the oaks are planted firm like castles, unassailable. The Open Air Sir Walter Scott feels himself obliged, as in the Antiquary, to apologize to pedantry for his instinctive love of Gothic architecture. Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus Gothic architecture seemed highly imaginative and overwrought in comparison with the severe classic order. History of American Literature The complete triumph of the vertical tendency, foreshadowed in the Roman, was proclaimed in Gothic architecture in the use of the pointed arch. The Principles of Aesthetics Having grown up among those who found fault with Gothic architecture, I cherished my aversion from the abundantly overloaded, complicated ornaments which, by their capriciousness, made a religious, gloomy character highly adverse. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life There is a beautiful cave called Fingal's; which proves that nature loves Gothic architecture. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 What a shame of you to have such a dream, after all you have told us about Gothic architecture! The Ethics of the Dust And finally the ancient minaret, made solid as all Gothic architecture is, and provided with a belfry, became the spire and steeple of our ancestors. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 The spire is the simplest part of the Romanesque or Gothic architecture, and needs least study in order to be felt. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres The grand feasting-hall, with its Gothic architecture, its colored glass, its high chimney-piece covered with escutcheons and surmounted by a statue of Saint-Remi, its portraits of all the kings of France, was resplendent. The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X At last Mrs. Ledwich glanced at the mistress's watch, in its pasteboard tower, in Gothic architecture, and insisted on proceeding to business. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations Again we recalled our visit to the Great Cathedral of Cologne, the most complete piece of Gothic architecture anywhere to be found. See America First But he began to discern that this Stancy-Castle episode in his studies of Gothic architecture might be less useful than ornamental to him as a professional man, though it was too agreeable to be abandoned. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day Jealousy of Rome was a leading motive of Gothic architecture, and Rome repaid it in full. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres Built in the early days, it stood with the little church, a gem of Gothic architecture, within spacious grounds bought when land was cheap. To Him That Hath: a Tale of the West of Today Thus, to sum up the points which we have just indicated, three sorts of ravages to-day disfigure Gothic architecture. Notre-Dame De Paris The building is a beautiful specimen of Gothic architecture. See America First In the meantime, he must try to think: This was, of course, Gothic architecture; he had read more or less about that, and ought to be able to remember something. One of Ours Threading these defiles, they would arrive at some immemorial city, crowning the high summit of a hill with its cathedral, its many churches, and public edifices, all of Gothic architecture. The Marble Faun - Volume 2 The Romance of Monte Beni Meeting no one either to oppose or rebuke my intrusion, I continued on until I found myself in a great hall with a lofty arched roof and oaken gallery, all of Gothic architecture. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon The entertainment would have been but a poor one for lovers of Gothic architecture. Notre-Dame De Paris Ghent—Hôtel de Ville, some say finest specimen of Gothic architecture in Europe—where my mother lives. Diary of a Pilgrimage The other day, in the town of Lincoln, I suffered an optical illusion which accidentally revealed to me the strange greatness of the Gothic architecture. A Miscellany of Men In Italy I had already seen numbers of the most beautiful churches; yet I remained standing in mute admiration before this masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North Along the sides of the chapel are the lofty stalls of the Knights of the Bath, richly carved of oak, though with the grotesque decorations of Gothic architecture. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon The artist took the broadest views, looking upon Gothic architecture as but one division of art,—even as truth is greater than any system, and Christianity wider than any sect. Beacon Lights of History The contemplation of Gothic architecture, as we stand entranced in the sublime cathedrals of York or Rouen, awakens in our breasts a genuine response to the mighty aspirations which thus became incarnate in enduring stone. The Unseen World and Other Essays This cavern was a picturesque mixture of all the styles of Byzantine, Roman, or Gothic architecture ever produced by the hand of man. The Mysterious Island |
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