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

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-73166-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 18, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 903 g

Reihe: AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bork, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors

List of Figures

Introduction: Framing American Gothic Robert Bork

1 Prologue: The Settings and Audiences of Gothic Architecture down to 1900 Robert Bork

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 Robert Bork

7 The Gothic Legacy of Jean Bony and His Students Robert Bork

8 Roland Sanfac¸on (1934–2021): A Que´be´cois 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 Robert Bork

Select Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

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).