Contrasts: or a parallel between the noble edifices of the middle ages, and corresponding buildings of the present day; shewing the present decay of taste. Accompanied by appropriate text [1898]

Language: English. Approximately 160 pages. Printed on premium paper. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1898. Étude majeure d'Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin sur l'opposition entre l'architecture médiévale et les constructions contemporaines, avec une critique de la perte du goût architectural. L'ouvrage, très représentatif du renouveau gothique, met en regard formes, principes et valeurs esthétiques afin d'illustrer la supériorité que l'auteur attribue aux édifices du Moyen Âge. Il présente également un appareil textuel complémentaire en anglais et en français. Major study by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin contrasting medieval architecture with contemporary buildings and arguing for the decline of architectural taste. Highly representative of the Gothic Revival, the work compares forms, principles, and aesthetic values to illustrate the author's preference for the buildings of the Middle Ages. It also includes supplementary text in English and French. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…