An Introduction to Victorian and Edwardian Architecture
The Victorian age inherited the battle of styles which defined the end of the Georgian era, a battle which was not convincingly won by either side. Gothic, Classical and even Mughal style architecture were all available to patrons and architects. To the serious-minded Victorian this was all too whimsical and they searched for a style which would be appropriate for their times so that the others could be dismissed. The chosen style was Gothic, and theorists were not shy of giving this stylistic preference a moral dimension. Pugin was the first to do this in his book ‘Contrasts’ where he compares the morally bankrupt world of classical Georgian England with a romantic view of medieval England which he saw as a golden age both socially and architecturally. John Ruskin followed these ideas returning from Venice with seductive sketches of Gothic and Byzantine details which he contrasted with the repetitive and mechanical nature of Georgian speculative housing. Gothic began to be seen as ‘true’, morally upright and Christian, while Classicism was seen as false, immoral and pagan. William Morris took these same ideas and reproduced them in wallpaper, stained glass and furniture. Because of this many of the greatest and most ambitious buildings of the Victorian age, including The Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the Natural History Museum were all designed in the gothic style.
Despite this ideological push for Gothic, Classicism persisted throughout the Victorian age on a scale never dreamed of by the Georgians and rivalling the great works of Ancient Rome. The Albert Hall, Leeds Town Hall and St George’s Hall, Liverpool are all evidence of this trend.
This classical undercurrent grew into the dominant and triumphant style of Edwardian Baroque during the early years of the 20th century. The confidence of classicism suited the times and as John Singer Sargent represented the glamour of the age in virtuoso brush strokes, Lutyens, Belcher and Bloomfield captured the times in brick, marble and stone.
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Love how the Victorians tried to bring back a sense of wonder and intimacy to the world. Also fascinating to hear how their desire for truthfulness connects with Modernism.
Actually, as the first painter you showed, William Holman Hunt, wrote in his 1905 biography the pre-Raphaelites loved early Raphael paintings, they just didn't like the endless copy cats. Ofcourse still a great lecture.
love victorian architecture! I am restoring my victorian home on my channel! It is keeping me motivated during this time! thanks for the great video!
A brilliant lecture. Please keep them coming.
Have enjoyed all your mini-lectures - fantastic introductions.
Great class,will definitely watch all the others on this series
Really enjoyed the lecture! Thank you very much. Was very much taken aback when you showed the picture of Selfridges on Oxford Street. I lived in Chicago for 15 years and immediately thought "Why has he got a picture of State Street?" When you said it was designed by Burnham it made perfect sense. It is definitely the "Chicago School"" of architecture and--while more ornately detailed--feels similar to the facade of Marshall Fields (now Macy's) on State Street, Chicago. (For those who don't know--like Oxford Street in London. State Street in Chicago is the center of downtown retail for the middle/upper middle class.)
Excellent addition to my Architectural Design lectures. Thank you.
Wonderful lecture! Thank you so much.
Thank you very much for this lecture. We learned a lot. What struck us the most was the desire to make buildings make their inhabitants feel loved.
I wanted more personal insight in understanding architecture-particularly the Victorian era. This certainly did it-earned my subscription!
What a fantastic important video, wonderful video thanks so much!
Very educational and informative
Very understanding class, I would like to know about the secret passages some houses had and the smart ( I don’t know how they called that) cabinets or furniture they built at the corners . Thank you .
সিভিল ইঞ্জিনিয়ার পড়ছি আমার জন্য আন্তরিকভাবে দোয়া করবেন যাতে আমি সারাবিশ্বে ফার্স্ট ক্লাস ফার্স্ট বিশ্বসেরা বিশ্বমানের সিভিল ইঞ্জিনিয়ার হতে পারি বা হতে চাই ইনশাআল্লাহ।আমৃত্যু এই মহাবিশ্বের ফার্স্ট ক্লাস ফার্স্ট ক্লাস ফার্স্ট আধ্যাত্তিক সিভিল ব্যারিষ্টার হতে চাই ইনশাআল্লাহ অনেক অনেক অনেক অনেক অনেক অনেক অনেক চিরস্থায়ী ভাবে আশির্বাদ করবেন ইনশাআল্লাহ।to
I thought Barry did the HOP.
Tectonic and A-Tectonic .
7:38 "... where an architect, one of the elite, would decide what we're building and no one building it has any influence over what it looks like. So basically the builder/craftsmen become a machine for producing what [someone else] wants." Sounds a lot like Modernism.
Why wasn't Art Nouveau popular in the UK? Was Arts and Crafts the equivalent of Art Nouveau in the UK and America? There was a big difference in taste between the continent and UK/America during that time.
Thank you for your upload video 📹 surely George Thomas Hine should be mentioned.
Can anyone on here point me to a source which explains the best house layout for a traditional English house? What I am trying to say is- Was there a period in history when the modern house had the best layout in terms of space,light,ease of use? Modernistic houses with massive windows,open plan and glass walls are horrible to me.Are detached houses always to be preferred for the best layout?
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I think the 'best' layout is one that is best suited for it's context. A row house will have a very different layout than a flat or a detached single family home. Taking into consideration climate, sun exposure, and latitude will influence the design further.
You sound like gordon ramsey