Examples Of Gothic Architecture: Selected From Various Ancient Edifices In England - Softcover

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371321719 ISBN 13: 9780371321713

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

Examples Of Gothic Architecture: Selected From Various Ancient Edifices In England: Consisting Of Plans, Elevations, Sections, And Parts At Large. Accompanied By Historical And Descriptive Accounts by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. This volume surveys Gothic architecture across England by presenting measured drawings, historical notes, and descriptive accounts of late medieval castellated and domestic buildings. It emphasizes practical detail—windows, doors, chimneys, parapets, gables, and the integration of Gothic forms with domestic and rural settings—rather than cathedral splendor. Accompanied by Willson's literary contributions, the work collects plates, elevations, and sections from structures such as Houghton Chapel (Norfolk), Merton College Chapel, Herst-Monceaux Castle, Raglan Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Thornbury Castle, and Glastonbury’s abbey and associated houses. It discusses the evolution, revival, and imitation of Gothic styles, with guidance for correct modern practice, and includes introductory remarks on Gothic architecture and its ornaments. The combined volume reflects early 19th-century efforts to document and revive Gothic architecture in England.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371321719
• ISBN 13: 9780371321713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284