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William Burges ARA (/ ˈ b ɜː dʒ ɛ s /; 2 December 1827 – 20 April 1881) was an English architect and designer. Among the greatest of the Victorian art-architects, he sought in his work to escape from both nineteenth-century industrialisation and the Neoclassical architectural style and re-establish the architectural and social values of ...
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Apr 16, 2024 · William Burges was one of England’s most notable Gothic Revival architects, a critic, and an arbiter of Victorian taste. During Burges’s apprenticeship he studied medieval architecture, visiting the Continent to gain firsthand impressions. In 1856 he received the first award in an international.
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William Burges (1827–1881) was an English architect, born in London. He trained under Edward Blore and Matthew Digby Wyatt. His works include churches, a cathedral, a warehouse, a university, a school, houses and castles. Burges's most notable works are Cardiff Castle, constructed between 1866 and 1928, and Castell Coch (1872–91), both of ...
NameLocationPhotographDateCardiff, Wales1866–1928Mount Stuart House OratoryIsle of Bute, Scotland1873–75Cardiff, Wales1871–91Holland Park, London1875–81People also ask
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Jan 16, 2017 · His stained-glass evocations of ancient biblical stories are magnificently spooky, and they are not the only miraculous effects. Packed with 1,260 pieces of Burges sculpture, and graced with three towers, Burges managed to make St Fin Barre’s look huge while actually being quite small, little larger than a church.
Jun 28, 2017 · Learn how the architect and designer William Burges (1827-1881) used his playful and eclectic style to create fantastical buildings and interiors for the 3rd Marquess of Bute, a rich and influential aristocrat. Discover his rare ceramic vase, which combines Chinese, Middle Eastern and medieval influences, and see it on display at the National Museum of Scotland.
Dec 2, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of William Burges, an English architect and designer who sought to escape from the industrialisation and the Neoclassical style and re-establish the values of a utopian medieval England. Explore his Gothic Revival style, his churches and castles, his Pre-Raphaelite influences and his fantasy world.
William Burges ARA was an English architect and designer. Among the greatest of the Victorian art-architects, he sought in his work to escape from both nineteenth-century industrialisation and the Neoclassical architectural style and re-establish the architectural and social values of a utopian medieval England.
