Romanticism In Architecture
From the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, romanticism was an ideological orientation that consisted of works such as literature, painting, music, architecture, and more. Romanticism had also featured nature, imagination, and feelings. Romanticist Classical architecture attempts to imitate older architectural styles such as Chinese, Moorish, Indian, and Egyptian. For example, one of the most well-known neo-Gothic structures is the Palace of Westminster. The building was designed in 1835 for the House of Parliament, and some materials such as cast iron were used to play with Gothic forms. The freedoms of creative styles were embraced during Romanticism. Numerous architects found freedom in the neo-Gothic style after the romanticism era, which allowed for towers, spires, and lavish ornamentation that did not have to follow the exact proportions of classical architecture.
Gothic Revival Style
Gothic Revival Style was introduced in mid 19th century and was part of the romantic movement in architecture, which was inspired by medieval designs. This style was common in houses, schools, and churches. The pointed arch, which is utilized for windows, doors, and architectural components like porches, dormers, and roof gables, is the most easily recognizable feature of the Gothic Revival style.
Citations:
“PHMC Gothic Revival Style 1830 - 1860.” PHMC > Pennsylvania Architectural Field Guide, http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/architecture/styles/gothic-revival.html.
“Romanticism.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/art/Romanticism.
I don't really understand how gothic (or neo-gothic) architecture relates to romanticism. Romanticism encourages creative and imaginative design . Sure gothic architecture is a creative style of design, and it truly does stand out from classical architecture that has been. Though, when I picture architecture that is influenced by romanticism , I imagine something lively and cheerful but this is just my idea based on my idea of romanticism as it relates to romance. Also, do architects mean to show deeper meanings on their designs or are they simply doing it because of how it looks?
ReplyDeleteNice job, Anas. I liked how you briefly described the relationship between romanticism and architecture. However, you could have focused more on how architecture is romanticized other than mentioning what it is. You mentioned the Palace of Westminister, which made me think of the poem we read in class (Composed Upon Westminister Bridge). You could have written about the architecture related to the poem. Its impact on the poem, or why was it chosen? You also mentioned the gothic revival style, which is good as you gave an example of romanticism in architecture. The one thing you didn't mention is how it is related to romanticism.
ReplyDeleteGood Job Anasss!! I can clearly see your point here on how Romanticism in architecture was primarily based on certain imitations of other old buildings. However, this seems skeptical because Romanticism is based more upon creativity and here we can see that architecture in Romanticism was more inspired and "copied." On the other hand, I can perceive another side of this since they can use the other buildings as inspiration and further add their own appealing touch.
ReplyDeleteI like how you began your blog by explaining how romanticism and architecture are linked. I believe you could have clarified how they connected a little more because there isn't a lot of information, which made reading your blog somewhat confusing to me. Overall, I believe you did a good job of demonstrating the relationship between romanticism and architecture.
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