Renaissance Gothic
Subtitle: the authority of ornament, 1470-1540
By: Matthew Kavaler
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780300167924
Subjects: Gothic Decoration and ornament; Late Gothic Architecture; Renaissance Decoration and ornament; Renaissance Architecture
Description: Late Gothic architecture is recognized for its sensuous and abundant ornament. Its visually rich surfaces signify wealth and magnificence, and its flamboyant geometric designs portray a system of perfect and essential forms that convey spiritual authority, while often serving as signs of personal or corporate identity. Renaissance Gothic presents a groundbreaking and detailed study of the Gothic architecture of the late 15th and 16th centuries across Europe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Ornament and aesthetics; title: Flamboyant forms; title: Microarchitecture; title: Natural forms; title: Deconstruction and hybridity; title: Conclusion.