Gothic Ornaments, Selected from Various Ancient Buildings, Both in England and France, During the Years 1828, 1829, and 1830
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Augustus Pugin
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Gothic Ornaments, Selected from Various Ancient Buildings, Both in England and France, During the Years 1828, 1829, and 1830
Gothic Ornaments documents decorative details selected from ancient buildings in England and France. This digital PDF includes 164 pages and is available as an instant download.
Augustus Pugin is credited as architect, with the plates drawn on stone by J. D. Harding or executed under his superintendence. The publication was issued in London by Henry G. Bohn in MDCCCLIV.
Book Overview
This design and architectural history volume presents numerous specimens of decorative detail dating from the eleventh to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Its plates record examples from churches, chapels, cathedrals, monuments, colleges, castles, and other historic buildings.
The documented material includes examples from locations such as Oxford, Winchester, Warwick, Rouen, Paris, York, Westminster, Coventry, and Southwark. The work is relevant to readers studying Gothic architecture, historic ornament, architectural drawing, and decorative arts.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Wooden and stone finials, crockets, bosses, pateras, and spandrils.
- Ornamental details from stalls, misericords, screens, panels, doors, and stringcourses.
- Stone capitals, brackets, corbels, mouldings, dog-tooth ornaments, and buttresses.
- Decorative examples from English churches, chapels, cathedrals, colleges, and monuments.
- French examples from Rouen, Paris, Arques, and St. George de Boucherville.
- Grotesque figures, stone animals, brass figures, crowns, royal arms, and other architectural details.
- A plate list identifying the buildings and objects represented throughout the work.
Why This Book Matters
Gothic Ornaments preserves a detailed record of architectural decoration found in historic English and French buildings. Its organized plate list connects individual ornaments with specific churches, chapels, monuments, and other sites.
The volume offers a primary visual and descriptive resource for examining medieval decorative forms as recorded in the nineteenth century. It can support architectural study, historical design research, and reference work on Gothic ornament.
Book Details
| Title | Gothic Ornaments, Selected from Various Ancient Buildings, Both in England and France, During the Years 1828, 1829, and 1830 |
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| Author | Augustus Pugin |
| PDF Metadata Author | Pugin, Augustus, 1762-1832 |
| Architect | By AUGUSTUS PUGIN |
| Drawn on Stone | By J. D. HAKDING, Esq. OR EXECUTED UNDER HIS SUPERINTENDENCE. |
| Publisher | HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. |
| Publication Location | LONDON |
| Publication Date | MDCCCLIV. |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 164 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 12.1 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 12653003 |
| Original Filename | Gothic_Ornaments__in_England_amp_amp_France_L_1854.pdf |
| PDF Metadata Title | Gothic ornaments, selected from various ancient buildings, both in England and Franc, during the years 1828, 1829, and 1830: |
| PDF Keywords | http://www.archive.org/details/gothicornamentss00pugiuoft |
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Download this digital edition for focused reference on Gothic architectural ornament and historic decorative detail.
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Gothic Ornaments: Selected from Various Ancient Buildings in England and France, Exhibiting Numerous Specimens of Every Description of Decorative Detail, from the XIth to the Beginning of the XVIth Century
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