American Gothic: Reflections on Gothic Architectural Scholarship in America, 1925–2025

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-08-14
Mått:155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt:852 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:Brill
Medarbetare:Robert Bork
ISBN:9789004731660

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Robert Bork, Ph.D. (1996), Princeton University, is a professor of art history at the University of Iowa. His research emphasizes Gothic architectural design, particularly from a geometrical perspective. His publications include Great Spires (University of Cologne, 2003), The Geometry of Creation (Ashgate, 2011), and Late Gothic Architecture (Brepols, 2018).

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Notes on ContributorsList of FiguresIntroduction: Framing American GothicRobert Bork1 Prologue: The Settings and Audiences of Gothic Architecture down to 1900Robert Bork2 Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883–1933): Champion of the GothicLisa Reilly3 The Legacy of Henri Focillon (1881–1943) in North AmericaKristine Tanton4 Louis Grodecki and American Art Historians: Epistolary ExchangesArnaud Timbert5 Paul Frankl and the Physicality of Medieval Design 82Joseph C. Williams and Erin Hulburt6 The Gothic Legacy of Robert Branner and His StudentsRobert Bork7 The Gothic Legacy of Jean Bony and His StudentsRobert Bork8 Roland Sanfaçon (1934–2021): A Québécois and French Medieval ArchitectureSt. Diane Daussy9 The “English Invasion” in Medieval Art and ArchitectureMeredith Cohen10 Linda Elaine Neagley and the Digital Turn in the Analysis of Gothic ArchitectureKyle G. Sweeney11 “Between Idealism and Realism”: Lawrence Hoey’s Dialectic Approach to English Medieval ArchitectureZachary Stewart12 Medieval Modernism, Past and FutureMaile S. Hutterer13 A Conversation with Caroline Bruzelius: A Life in BuildingsConducted by Matthew M. Reeve14 The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project and the Study of Gothic Architectural Sculpture in AmericaJennifer M. Feltman15 Negotiating Distance: North American Scholars and Gothic FieldworkSarah Thompson16 American Gothic Scholarship: A RoundtableOrganized by Rob Bork, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Thompson, and Zachary StewartConclusionRobert BorkSelect BibliographyIndex