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American Gothic: Reflections on Gothic Architectural Scholarship in America, 1925–2025 / edited by Robert Bork.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art ; 18.
- Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
- AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art ; 18
- Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art--History.
- Art.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (396 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book chronicles the contributions of American scholars to the study of European Gothic architecture. It traces this history through a series of biographical case studies of major figures ranging from Arthur Kingsley Porter to Robert Branner and Jean Bony to Caroline Bruzelius, calling attention to their influence as mentors and to the character of their professional networks. These biographical chapters are supplemented by thematic essays and a roundtable discussion of current issues in the field. Altogether, the book explains how working from overseas presents both significant challenges and valuable perspectives, allowing American scholars to enrich dialog in the field. Contributors are: Robert Bork, Caroline Bruzelius, Meredith Cohen, S. Diane Daussy, Jennifer M. Feltman, Erin Hulbert, Maile Hutterer, Matthew Reeve, Lisa Reilly, Rebecca Smith, Zachary Stewart, Kyle Sweeney, Kristine Tanton, Sarah Thompson, Arnaud Timbert, and Joseph Williams.
- Contents:
- Notes on Contributors
- List of Figures
- Introduction: Framing American Gothic
- Robert Bork
- 1 Prologue: The Settings and Audiences of Gothic Architecture down to 1900
- 2 Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883–1933): Champion of the Gothic
- Lisa Reilly
- 3 The Legacy of Henri Focillon (1881–1943) in North America
- Kristine Tanton
- 4 Louis Grodecki and American Art Historians: Epistolary Exchanges
- Arnaud Timbert
- 5 Paul Frankl and the Physicality of Medieval Design 82
- Joseph C. Williams and Erin Hulburt
- 6 The Gothic Legacy of Robert Branner and His Students
- 7 The Gothic Legacy of Jean Bony and His Students
- 8 Roland Sanfaçon (1934–2021): A Québécois and French Medieval Architecture
- St. Diane Daussy
- 9 The “English Invasion” in Medieval Art and Architecture
- Meredith Cohen
- 10 Linda Elaine Neagley and the Digital Turn in the Analysis of Gothic Architecture
- Kyle G. Sweeney
- 11 “Between Idealism and Realism”: Lawrence Hoey’s Dialectic Approach to English Medieval Architecture
- Zachary Stewart
- 12 Medieval Modernism, Past and Future
- Maile S. Hutterer
- 13 A Conversation with Caroline Bruzelius: A Life in Buildings
- Conducted by Matthew M. Reeve
- 14 The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project and the Study of Gothic Architectural Sculpture in America
- Jennifer M. Feltman
- 15 Negotiating Distance: North American Scholars and Gothic Fieldwork
- Sarah Thompson
- 16 American Gothic Scholarship: A Roundtable
- Organized by Rob Bork, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Thompson, and Zachary Stewart
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Bork, Robert American Gothic: Reflections on Gothic Architectural Scholarship in America, 1925-2025
- ISBN:
- 9789004731677
- OCLC:
- 1531323195
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004731677 DOI
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