Room 9: The Rise of the Gothic 1200–1350
The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Gallery shows the development of the Gothic style in a wider social and cultural con…
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Art & design in medieval Europe 1000–1200
Part of a chronological series of articles covering the period 300-1600, this article contains a brief overview of …
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Art & design in early Renaissance Europe 1200–1400
Part of a chronological series of articles covering the period 300-1600, this article contains a brief overview of …
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Gothic architecture
The style of architecture we now call Gothic first emerged in northern France in around 1140. It evolved during the…
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Gothic architecture reading list
Recommended resources for the study of Gothic architecture.
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Medieval monasteries
Christian monasticism developed in Egypt in the 3rd century when some Christians chose poverty and isolation as a w…
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Fashion in Motion: Gothic - A Night of Record
The Gothic – A Night of Record Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on 31 October 2003. The Goth style i…
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William Beckford's treasure chest
Showcasing a coffer-shaped display cabinet, William Beckford and Henry Edmund Goodridge. This coffer is the only known survivor of an original set of four, made for William Beckford (1760-1844) at Lansdown Tower, Bath.
Stained and painted glass 1770–1870
The 19th century in Europe opened with a widespread interest in the religious art of the medieval church. Artists and scientists worked together to revive the techniques of medieval glass production and decoration. Once again many churches were filled with large and colourful story-telling windows ...
Victorian furniture styles
This page describes various different Victorian styles of furniture. The styles vary and include Japanese designs, medieval and tudor and designs from Liberty & Co.
Gothic chalice from Tuscany
This chalice would have been used as a container for wine during the Catholic church service of Mass. An inscription indicates that it belonged to the Prior of the Guild of St Michael, probably in Florence.
Trails
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A gift in your will
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Tiles and Tilework (Paperback)
A lavishly illustrated survey of the use of tiles in interior design through the ages, from the Gothic through to Art Deco and the Omega Workshops in the twentieth century.
Buy nowEvent - Gothic Ivory Sculpture: Old Questions, New Directions
Fri 23 March 2012 10:30–17:30
CONFERENCE: Explore a wide variety of issues relating to Gothic ivory carvings in this one day conference. Papers will range from focused studies of objects from a physical or iconographic standpoint, to wider contextual approaches that address the ways in which these carvings were made, bought, sold and used. The thorny issues of authenticity, restoration and forgery will also be addressed.
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