Project Gutenberg 2006-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 157 Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche 1805 1888 The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer, 4th ed. Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer" by Matthew Holbeche Bloxam is a detailed treatise on Gothic architecture, likely written in the early 19th century. This work encompasses an exploration of the various styles of Gothic ecclesiastical architecture, including their origins, characteristics, and the transitions between different styles. The text serves as a scholarly resource aimed at those interested in the architectural history and development of church buildings in England. The opening of the work sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of Gothic architecture, outlining its historical evolution and key features. Bloxam begins with a discussion on the origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its roots from Roman influences to the Anglo-Saxon and Norman styles, highlighting the transition to the pointed arches that define Gothic structures. He introduces the book in a question and answer format, illuminating how various architectural features—including arches, windows, and decorative elements—are classified and understood within the context of Gothic ecclesiastical buildings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church architecture -- England Architecture, Gothic -- England NA Text Architecture Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography 381280 381104 2024-10-08T14:44:10.776393 2023-09-09T05:31:52.677616 text/html text/html 371918 2006-11-18T06:22:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9532234 2006-11-18T06:24:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8909621 2024-10-08T14:44:33.284293 application/epub+zip 8855325 2024-10-08T14:44:16.945408 application/epub+zip 182922 2024-10-08T14:44:14.432400 application/epub+zip 9054358 2024-10-08T14:44:45.127265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8954957 2024-10-08T14:44:27.182362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243973 2022-09-09T10:57:11.022913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282875 2024-10-08T14:44:08.562252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283261 2006-11-18T06:22:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 95621 2006-11-18T06:24:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 282710 2006-11-18T06:21:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95312 2006-11-18T06:24:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282748 2006-11-18T06:20:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95251 2006-11-18T06:24:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23018 2024-10-08T14:44:45.717261 application/rdf+xml 26093 2024-10-08T14:44:15.046382 image/jpeg 4757 2024-10-08T14:44:14.735390 image/jpeg 9902187 2024-10-08T14:44:11.495415 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia