The Gothic Revival

(Part of the Art & Ideas (Phaidon) Series)

by Chris Brooks and Phil Baines

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At the height of the Victorian period, a passion for the Gothic style swept England and spread far beyond. Gothic architecture, associated with the social and cultural ideals of the Middle Ages, was seen as a means of remaking the modern world. In this lucid exposition, Chris Brooks unravels the layers of meaning that Gothic held for its many reinventors, from the political uses of Gothic history in the seventeenth century to Barry and Pugin's Houses...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0714834807

ISBN13:9780714834801

Release Date:June 1999

Publisher:Phaidon Press

Length:448 Pages

Weight:1.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 8.6"

Age Range:13 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Related Subjects

Architecture Art Art History Arts, Music & Photography Decorative Arts & Design History History & Criticism Humanities Politics & Social Sciences Reference Social Sciences

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