Gothic revival (Design)

This type of design was one of the styles that was used in the 19^th centuary. Designs were inspired from the patterns andd shapes of the Middle ages. It is an architectural style that was inspired by the mediecal architecture. The most early example of the gothic revival is Strawberry hill a home of Horace Walpole (english writer). It started in 1830 and ended in 1860. This style is part of the mid-19th centuary picturesque and romantic movement in architecture.
This type of architecture was comen for churches, towers, parapets and also in windows.

Features
- have painted arches
-castle like towers
-steeple roofs

Maltese church with Gothic style

Gothic building in Mdina

Characteristics

The 19^th centuary designers were inspired from the 12^th to 16^th centuary buildings. Pointed arches, steep-sloping roofs and decorative patterns were used in many of the Gothic Revival objects.

Related Style

Medieval Revivals (1780 – 1830)

The Mediaval Revivals were the point of the development of the Gothic Revival. The earlier style was made of a small group of scholars which had no serious think concerns that describes the Gothic Revival style. The objects were beeing made more delicate and fancy with some bold forms and bright colours of the laterly style.

Medieval clothing

In the 19^th centuary many dress events were popular with historical costumes mostly of the Middle ages.

Gothic script

The gothic script in the medieval times is sometimes included in the design of Gothic revival objects.

Design found in a clock of Bruce James Talbert.
About 1865
Painted wood with wrought and painted ironwork and painted brass
Museum no. W.2-1985

Design found in the yatman cabinet by William Burges (designer) Edward John Poynter (painter)
Harland and Fisher (maker) 1858 Pine and mahogany, painted and stencilled, with gilding and metal leaf; iron lock and hinges

Some people which influenced the gothic style

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812 - 1852)

The Giles in Cheadle Staffordshire

In Pugin writings, mainly ‘Contrast’ (1836) and ‘True principles of Christian Architecture’ (1842) had a great influence on the style of the Gothic Revival. He make a great enfacy on architects and designers to work on the important principles of the Medieval art. When working he kept in mind those principles in many of the Catholic churches like the Giles in Cheadle Staffordshire, the Palace of Westminster and in some designs for metalwork, textiles, furniture, wallpaper and stained glass.