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Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century, mostly in England.
Post-Gothic, Gothic Revival architecture, Baroque Gothic Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages , surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. [1]
Gothic Revival, c. 1730–c. 1930. Origins and development. The architectural movement most commonly associated with Romanticism is the Gothic Revival, a term first used in England in the mid-19th century to describe buildings being erected in the style of the Middle Ages and later expanded to embrace the entire Neo-Gothic movement.
The Gothic Revival revitalised English culture based upon assumptions about the beneficial nature of the medieval past. At first it was a progressive response to Neo-classical order and all its rigidities in the 18th century. However, it ultimately became part of a far more extensive push for social and political freedom in the later 19th century.
The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century. The 18th century examples were often domestic, with highly decorative interiors, seen at Strawberry Hill, making the style fashionable.
Gothic Revival architecture is architecture that has been made to look as if it is from medieval times, but is really much later. This architectural style began in the late 1740s in England. Its momentum grew in the early 19th century. Serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture.
Gothic Revival architecture emerged as a reaction against the neoclassical styles dominating Europe in the late 18th century. This architectural movement sought to revive the medieval Gothic style known for its pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and intricate ornamentation.
