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Items matching gothic taken from English Homes Vol III no. 1, Late Tudor (1922)







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gothic: mediaeval/medieval; relating to the Middle Ages; an architectural style common in western Europe from the 12th through to the 15th century and characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a developing emphasis on verticality and the impression of height; a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.

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Pictures from English Homes Vol III, No. 1, Late Tudor & Early Stuart, 1558 - 1649, 1922.

This is a huge book, measuring 40×28cm (approx. 11×16 inches), and it used not to fit on my scanner. Since then I got a new scanner, a larger one, and I can more easily publish the images. The pictures are out of copyright (published before 1923 in the US, and UK photographs taken before 1957)

Wollaton Hall From the North-East

Wollaton Hall From the North-East

English Homes Vol III no. 1, Late Tudor (1922)

Wollaton Hall was designed by Robert Smythson and completed in the 1588. It has been described as the first English house to abandon the traditional central courtyard; instead it had a high-ceilinged [...]

Keywords: manors, gothic

Places shown: Nottingham; Nottinghamshire; England

Added: 2006-01-12

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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