A history of the Gothic revival : an attempt to show how the taste for mediæval architecture, which lingered in England during the two last centuries, has since been encouraged and developed (1872)
Eastlake, Charles L. (Charles Locke), 1836-1906 · London : Longmans, Green, and Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford, and Co. · leaf 303
. He aims at grandeur and effectwhen most designers are content with simplicity. Yet he hasnothing in common with that school whose chief aim is to maketheir buildings picturesque. In this respect he presents a markedcontrast to Pugin, and a still greater contrast to those who, takingup Gothic Art… … j£mi t sf.ea se Mr. Butterfield s Iron-work. 259 field has displayed more originality than decorative iron-work. Thirtyyears ago one might have safely predicted the type of railing whichwould enclose the sacrarium of a new church. The lock-escutcheonsand hinge-fronts which ornamented the entrance…
Gothic revival (Architecture) · Architecture
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