Gothic Style Architecture and Interiors from the Eighteenth Century to the Present

272 Pages·1995·54.86 MB·English

by  Kathleen Mahoney

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THE GOTHIC REVIVAL in architecture and
design emerged in the early eighteenth cen-
tury as a release from the aesthetic restraints
of classicism. Lavishly illustrated, Gothic Style:
Architecture and Interiors from the Eighteenth
Century to the Present celebrates this flamboyant
and often whimsical revival of the medieval
Gothic, revealing the lyrical romanticism of
an 800-year-old style that still looks vibrant
today.
From mock ruins and other fanciful garden
follies to extravagant manor houses and cas-
tles, from simple cottages to Hudson River
villas and the mansions ofPalm Beach, author
Kathleen Mahoney examines Gothic's inven-
tive and exuberant design heritage over the
last three centuries. S—ome 30 structures
many opento the public in the United States
and Great Britain are explored inside and out
in beautiful full-color photographs and histor-
ic engravings. In addition, the author weaves
an intriguing social history that conveys the
romantic spirit with which tastemakers, archi-
tects, and designers have captured the medi-
eval past.
After decades ofneglect, the Gothic style is
now enjoying a period ofrenewed interest and
its return to favor promises an adventure into
an imaginative world. Designers, decorators,
architects, and collectors are increasingly
turning to the Gothic legacy for inspiration
and designs reminiscent of the style are
appearing in buildings and in a wide assort-
ment of home furnishings, including furni-
ture, decorative objects, fabrics, and wall
coverings. This book is sure to delight and
inspire.
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KATHLEEN MAHONEY
PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY
MICHAEL DUNNE
ADDITIONAI PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN MAHONEY AND NIGEL HUDSON
HARRY ABRAMS, PUBLISHERS
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Editors: Beverly Fazio Herter and Elisa Urbanelli
Designers: Dirk Luykx and Amy Hill
LibraryofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Mahoney, Kathleen.
Gothicstyle architectureandinteriorsfromthe eighteenthcenturytothepresent
:
/ Kathleen Mahoney principalphotographybyMichael Dunne additional
; ;
photographsbyJohnMahoneyand Nigel Hudson,
p. cm.
Includesbibliographicalreferences(p. 261 62).
ISBN0-8109-3381-0
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—1. Gothicrevival (Architecture) —England. 2. Decorationandornament, Gothic
England. 3. Interiordecoration England. 4. G—othicrevival (Architecture)
United Stat—es. 5. Decorationandornament, Gothic UnitedStates. 6. Interior
decoration UnitedStates. I. Title.
NA966.5.G66M326 1995
724'.3~dc20 94-32731
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Copyright 1995 KathleenMahoney i.
Publishedin 1995 byHarryN. Abrams, Incorporated, NewYork
ATimesMirror Company
Allrightsreserved. Nopartofthe contentsofthisbookmaybereproducedwithout
thewrittenpermissionofthepublisher
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that restlessness oftke dreaming mind, that wanders hitherand tkitker
amona the niches, andflic]<^rsfeverishlyaround thepnnacles, andfrets
andfades in lahwinthine knots and shadowsalona wall and roof,
andyet isnot satisjiei, norshall hesatisfied.
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JOHN RUSKIN, THE STO\ES OF VEMCE
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Introduction 9
Parti Part
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c/ke Snojlish Cjothic]<,^^anor Houses
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Landscape Qardcn 17 the &icj}iUcnth Qcntury ss
Hagley Park: Sham Ruin 25 St. Michael's Mount 95
Enville Summer House 29 Strawberry Hill 101
Painshill Park: Gothick Temple and Arbury Hall 111
Sham Ruin 33 Alscot Park 2
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Painswick: Rococo Garden 37 St. John the Evangelist 131
Exton Park: Fort Henry and
Dovecote 41 Part IV
l^mUmth-^ Qcntury
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& Qastlcs df a Qo\kic
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transformation
^wdlmas 135
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Birr Castle 145
Houghton Lodge 55
Eastnor Castle 153
Clytha Castle 59
Cardiff Castle 157
Frampton Court Orangery 63
The Ring 69
Inwardleigh Cottage 73
Chandos Lodge 79