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Lot Essay
Part of the Romantic Movement in the early 19th century, the Gothic Revival evoked in many what was believed to be an authentic lost age of craftsmanship and spirituality. The style took a limited repertoire of what were considered to be quintessentially medieval motifs, and applied them to contemporary forms. Recalling the fantasy of the medieval, Gothic Revival architecture sported turrets, high gables, and towers. Household objects of the time were often decorated with pointed arches, quatrefoils, and trefoils, sometimes in combination with organic forms such as oak leaves and acorns.
Fuelled by a renewed desire for spirituality, as well as the successes of other revivals, a Late Gothic Revival appeared at the end of the 19th Century. At the same time, there was a new archaeological interest in English and French Gothic architecture, and great medieval cathedrals became mandatory stops on the Grand Tour of Europe.
Fuelled by a renewed desire for spirituality, as well as the successes of other revivals, a Late Gothic Revival appeared at the end of the 19th Century. At the same time, there was a new archaeological interest in English and French Gothic architecture, and great medieval cathedrals became mandatory stops on the Grand Tour of Europe.