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 | | Saint Denis Basilica French Royal Necropolis | | by Francois Hagnere, Oct 5, 2008 | | The Kings and Queens of France were buried under the Gothic vaults of this sumptuous basilica. The mausoleum of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette appear here in the colorful atmosphere of stained glass windows. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Sunderland | | by Ferdine, Aug 24, 2008 | | As only the second Gothic church to be built in Sunderland, St. Mary’s R.C. Church follows the classical precedent of the Holy Trinity in its rectangular floor plan and overall symmetry. Outwardly, however, the building is a display of spirited medievalism. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | G is for Gothic | | by Janelle, Aug 16, 2008 | | Gothic is not just one of those terms we use on certain people today. It is also a form of art, seen commonly in the ancient past. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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 | | Charles Rennie Mackintosh | | by Ferdine, May 15, 2008 | | Art Nouveau spread throughout Europe and America in the late nineteenth century. In terms of Britain, the most important figure is Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), whose work can be classed as Art Nouveau, but he was really more individual and unique. He was the most avant-garde designer in Britain. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 26 |
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 | | Art Nouveau | | by Ferdine, May 15, 2008 | | Art Nouveau was a decorative style that spread all over Europe in the late 19th century. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 26 |
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 | | Revivalism in Architecture | | by Ferdine, May 14, 2008 | | The phenomenon of revivalism in architecture. Basically revivalism is the practice of using styles from the past, but it can also be a case of using the image of the past for specific purposes. As we’ll see, designers have used the past for definite agendas, whether social, political or cultural. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 26 |
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 | | High Victorian Gothic Architecture | | by Ferdine, May 14, 2008 | | By the 1850s, the Gothic Revival had entered a new phase, which we call High Victorian Gothic. Architects began to explore French and Italian Gothic, which were very different from British forms. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 11 |
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 | | Neo-Classical Architecture | | by Ferdine, May 14, 2008 | | Architecture in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was dominated by the phenomenon of revivalism, the practice of using styles from the past. The two major forms of revivalism were the Gothic Revival and Neo-Classicism, which became locked in a vigorous debate known as the ‘Battle of the Styles’. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 24 |
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 | | Victorian Architecture | | by Ferdine, May 14, 2008 | | The Victorian era lasted from 1837 to 1901. During this period Britain became the richest and most powerful country in the world, but Victorian design was dominated by revivalism – it never shook off the influence of the past. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 18 |
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