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Gothic Revival is a design movement primarily utilized in the 18th to 19th centuries.
The Gothic Revival style also influenced residential homes and famous governmental or educational buildings.
All these features combine to create a castle-like appearance reminiscent of medieval Gothic architecture.
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At this point in history, nostalgia for medieval times flourished as industrialization began to shape the world.
Gothic elements and a more traditional worldview spurred the revival of this old-world architectural style.
In Europe, Kranner’s Fountain in Prague is another example of the Gothic Revival style.
Both are identifiable by their intricate details, towering heights, large windows and pointed arches.
Carpenter Gothic brings an old-world feeling to residential buildings.
Thishousing styleusually has fewer details than the traditional Gothic Revival.
The features are scaled down and simplified when applied to homes, making them more accessible to homeowners.
Parapets, towers, and finials are also sometimes added to these homes.
However, the style avoided overcomplicating or adding too many heavy Gothic Revival details.
In addition, recent design trends have incorporated Gothic style or created looks like Goth cottagecore.
Romanesque architecture came directly before Gothic Revival.
From Medieval to Modern: The Relationship Between Gothic and Modern Design in English Architecture.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
