Absent in modern architecture are the fundamental principles of Gothic that Ruskin believed to help enhance the character of a structure. The great Gothic spirit is characterized by its wide variety of characteristics and holds true from England to Texas. Grace Church and St. Mary s Cathedral display many elements of Gothic described in John Ruskin s from The Stones of Venice, unlike St. Paul s Cathedral and First Baptist Church. Because our society is ever-changing, so must the arts. The change in architecture between the periods is most evident because it is the most public of all the arts.
Architecture creates controlled space, places, and an ethnic domain.
And as Le Corbusier once said, Architecture is the first manifestation of man creating his own universe. Discussion of Gothic Cahtedrals. Fine Arts Library, Austin. 21 Jan 1998 to 11 Feb 1998. Fleming, William. Arts and Ideas.