HIST - Victorian Flashcards
industrialization brought many innovations in architecture; the revival and eclectic architecture, decor, and furnishings; characterized by rapid changes of style as a consequence of aesthetic controversy and technological innovations; reign of Queen Victoria of England
Victorian Era
use of cast iron as framing in building structures, ranging from bridges and markets to warehouses, balconies, and fences.
Cast-Iron Framing
made of prefabricated iron and glass panels; built for the Great Exhibition in 1851
Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton
use of slender cast-iron columns over which nine vaulted sky-lighted domes were suspended
National Library, in Paris by Henri Labrouste
an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris; named after the engineer that designed and built the tower; built for the 1889 International Exhibition in Paris
Eiffel Tower by Engr. Gustave Eiffel
seen as one of the symbols of the Imperial regime; portrays eclecticism and the exuberance of its decoration; richly decorated with friezes, columns, and winged figures among other statues
Paris Opera House by Charles Garnier
a movement aimed at reviving the spirit of Gothic architecture; characterized by strong associational values of religion and nature; found both in ecclesiastical and residential architecture with a wide range of archaeological accuracy
Gothic Revival
the mainspring of the archaeologically-correct Gothic Revival with his “True Principles of Christian or Pointed Architecture”
Augustus Pugin
was a leading architect whose genius lay in restoration; believed in restoring buildings to a state of completion that they would not have known even when they were first built
Eugene Viollet de duc
the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of UK: the House of Lords, and the House of Commons; uses a Perpendicular Gothic style; contains the Victoria Tower, and the Big Ben
Westminster Palace
dominated American architecture; the popularity of the style was dues to its strong association with classical tradition and democracy; very adaptable, and permeated all levels of building
Greek Revival Style