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Strictly Gothic

A celebration of the Gothic architectural style.

Featured Work

1984 Nave Amiens by FailingMemory

The cathedral of Notre Dame was began in 1220,aqnd finished in 1264 except for the towers which were not completed until 14th or 15th centuries. It was damaged after the revolution and restored by Viollet-le-Duc. The nave is 145 m long and reaches to 42.3 m. It is the longest nave in France, but not the highest. It has 6 bays, and my photo shows 5 of them. The floor was magnificent. Taken with Pentax LX camera and 28 mm shift lens on Kodachrome film.
Heinz Chapel by LocustFurnace

The Heinz Memorial Chapel began as a gift. Henry John Heinz, the founder of the H.J. Heinz Company, wanted to honor his mother, Anna Margaretta Heinz, with “a building” at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ground was broken for the chapel in 1933, the cornerstone was laid in 1934, and the building was dedicated in 1938. Various religious services are held in the chapel, but it does not belong to any denomination. From its beginnings, the chapel was intended to be interdenominational. Nikon D80 ~ 18-135mm ~ ISO320
Paderborn Cathedral by shadowplay

Cathedral spire in Paderborn,Germany. / EOS 30D The Paderborn Cathedral St. Liborius is the Cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn. It is located in the city centre of Paderborn. / The building is a hall church (i.e. with three naves instead of one) in a transitional Romanesque-Gothic style The Cathedral is mainly from the 13th century. It is built as a Hall Church. The western tower from the 12th century is 93 m tall. The relics of the Saint Liborius are kept in the crypt, which is with a length of 32 m one of Germany’s largest crypts. From Wikipedia
1984 Soissons choir by FailingMemory

The first Christian martyrs in this ara were Crépin and Crépinen in the third century. Clovis defeated the Romans here in 486 and from then on the Franks were independent. / There were three abbeys founded here by 660. In 754 Pepin III ‘The Mayor of the Palace’ was anointed ‘King of the Franks’ by St Boniface and the previous king went into a monastery. / After the revolution both the cathedral and the monasteries were in a bad shape. In 1804 Napoleon I gave the Abbey of St Jean de Vignes to the Bishop of Soissons to enable the rebuilding of the cathedral from the sale of the stone of the abbey. What wasn’t used was badly damaged during 1870 war with Germany, and again by bombing in 1944. / The glass in the choir is either thirteenth or fourteenth century glass. You can see through arches at the sides of the choir into the ambulatory, and this was one of the first such installations. / Taken with Pentax LX camera and 28 mm shift lens on Kodachrome film.
Cologne - Cathedral by theBFG

A view along the nave of the cathedral of Cologne. In 1164, the Archbishop of Cologne had acquired the remains of three bodies which were claimed to be relics of the Three Kings and which had been taken from Milan in Italy by the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa. The relics had great religious significance and could be counted upon to draw pilgrims, and therefor money, from all over Europe. As it was deemed important that these corpses were properly housed, the loss of the old five-aisled cathedral prompted the building of a new cathedral, constructed in thefrench Gothic style. It was based in particular on the French Cathedral of Amiens. The foundation stone was laid on August 15, 1248. The eastern arm was completed in 1322 and sealed off by a temporary wall so it could be in use as the work proceeded. Eighty four misericords in the choir date from this building phase. In the mid 14th century work on the west front commenced. This work halted in 1473 leaving the south tower complete up to the belfry level and crowned with a huge crane which was destined to remain in place, and the landmark of Cologne for 400 years. Some work proceeded intermittently on the structure of the nave between the west front and the eastern arm but during the 16th century, this ceased. Only in the late 19th century, the romantic revival of medieval architecture (or rather; modern misinterpretations thereof) and the discovery of the original medieval design plans led to the renewed construction of the half-build cathedral. The cathedral was finally completed according to the original designs (but with modern techniques and materials) in 1880. The resulting building is rather cold and lacking in atmosphere but the size is certainly impressive.
Crowd in Piazza San Marco by annalisa56

Piazza San Marco (often known in English as St Mark’s Square), is the principal square of Venice, Italy. A remark often attributed to Napoleon (but perhaps more correctly to Alfred de Musset) calls the Piazza San Marco “The drawing room of Europe”. It is one of the few great urban spaces in a Europe where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic, which is confined to Venice’s waterways. It is the only urban space called a piazza in Venice; the others, regardless of size, are called campi. As the central landmark and gathering place for Venice, Piazza San Marco is extremely popular with tourists, photographers, and Venetian pigeons. The Piazza originated in the 9th century as a small area in front of the original St Mark’s Basilica. It was enlarged to its present size and shape in 1177, when the Rio Batario, which had bounded it to the west, and a dock, which had isolated the Doge’s Palace from the square, were filled in. The rearrangement was for the meeting of Pope Alexander III and the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The Piazza has always been seen as the centre of Venice. It was the location of all the important offices of the Venetian state, and has been the seat of the archbishopric since the 19th century. It was also the focus for many of Venice’s festivals. It is a greatly popular place in Italy even today. Camera used: / NIKON COOLPIX S500

Recent Work

within without by George Salazar

St Alban’s Street Windsor, England 1/2/2004 /
Gothic by Peter Hill

Hand-held Canon EOS 5D Mark II / Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 Diffractive Optics IS Zoom Lens / Focal length: 70mm / Aperture: f6.3 / Speed: 1/500th second / Image: Single RAW file converted in DPP / Location: Macquarie St, Sydney, early morning, New Year’s Day 2009. Shot just before this. Best viewed large
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I've reduced my markup by 18% to celebrate 18 months on redbubble…I’ve decide to reduce my markup by 18% to celebrate 18 months here on redbubble, today. This reduction takes effect from today until next…

I’ve decide to reduce my markup by 18% to celebrate 18 months here on redbubble, today. This reduction takes effect from today until next Friday 6 November 2009. (Please see times below). This applies to all of my products: cards, matted prints, mounted prints, canvas prints, framed prints etc except my calendars (as they are already cheap enough…lol…) It is also only 8 weeks today until Christmas Eve, so now is a great time to start thinking about Christmas presents for your loved ones, friends, family and even YOU. I even have a few Christmas cards to get you in the mood. So, please leap on over to My Bubblesite or My Profile / and pick up a bargain today. You won’t be disappointed and then you’ll feel all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that you have done all of of Christmas shopping, already. This Christmas Sale ends Friday 6 November 2009, at 10:30am Adelaide (Australia) time (or 11:00am Melbourne, Australia). Or midnight on Thursday 5 November 2009, Greenwich Mean Time (London, UK). For other countries, please work it out accordingly. I’ve had a blast these past 18 months, here on redbubble, and I wanted to give something back to you. Thank you for all of your support, comments, encouragement and for giving me the confidence to learn and grow with my art, in this short time. Here’s to many, many more months on the bubble. Cheers very much indeed. Elana /
Lübeck - Holsten gate by theBFG

The Holsteingate in Lubeck is one of the most famous landmarks in Germany and a prime example of the Brick Gothic architectural style and was built in 1477 as the second in a series of 4 gates guarding this entrance to the old town. Its design is apparently based on the flemish type city gates that are placed as barbicans in the middle of the city moat. Two extant examples of such buildings can still be seen in Brugge.
The Window by Pamela Jayne Smith

The Church of Rochechouart opens it’s door wide in welcome to the passers by and congregation. Featured in Church Architecture 7th Novemer ‘09 / featured in Communities 12th October ‘09 canon G10 / converted to b&w and selective colour
Castle of Marene by annalisa56

Castle of Marene – Cuneo (Italy) The neo-Gothic castle was built between 1850 and 1854 by Count Carlo Amedeo Grosso designed by the architect Louis Formento, the celebrated author of the Waldensian temple and church of San Secondo di Torino. It came in 1904 to Count Vittorio Solaro Monasterolo who in 1920 alienated it to Joseph Davico, the owner of a chain of luxury hotels in Italy and France. Today the castle is crumbling and belongs to some families of the place. The neo-Gothic architectural features of the building hybrids as a blend medieval and gothic elements. It was once surrounded by a large park that included, in the north, a vast forest, and on the facade, a beautiful Italian garden and a large driveway. The castle is situated in an excellent location, close to the historic center and main monuments. Camera used: / CANON EOS 450D
Away In A Manger by David McMahon

This shot of a stained-glass window was taken in early 2007, at one of Melbourne’s oldest churches, constructed from the bluestone that marks Melbourne’s earliest architecture. It is very different from normal stained-glass designs, in that it is not rich in the traditional blues, yellows and reds. It drew my attention because the central image is a comparatively small depiction of the Madonna and child, surrounded by individual, triangular-embedded floral designs. It’s also interesting to note that the sun was not behind this window when I took this shot during a wedding service. But the light-green outlines of each pattern almost seem to have a luminescent quality to them, amid the over-riding darkness of the area in my frame. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. This was shot without a tripod, using a Pentax K100D fitted with my favourite lens, a Sigma 18-125mm. F5.6, 1/125 sec, ISO 200, focal length 125mm. IMGP8299
Il Duomo by peter reid

Il Duomo, Milan / “What a wonder it is! So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful! A very world of solid weight, and yet it seems …a delusion of frostwork that might vanish with a breath!... The central one of its five great doors is bordered with a bas-relief of birds and fruits and beasts and insects, which have been so ingeniously carved out of the marble that they seem like living creatures—and the figures are so numerous and the design so complex, that one might study it a week without exhausting its interest…everywhere that a niche or a perch can be found about the enormous building, from summit to base, there is a marble statue, and every statue is a study in itself… Away above, on the lofty roof, rank on rank of carved and fretted spires spring high in the air, and through their rich tracery one sees the sky beyond. ...(Up on) the roof…springing from its broad marble flagstones, were the long files of spires, looking very tall close at hand, but diminishing in the distance…We could see, now, that the statue on the top of each was the size of a large man, though they all looked like dolls from the street… They say that the Cathedral of Milan is second only to St. Peter’s at Rome. I cannot understand how it can be second to anything made by human hands.” – mark twain Technical Camera : D80 / Lens : nikkor 18-200mm VR / Exposure : 1/160Sec / Aperture : f8.0 / Program : Manual / ISO : 100 / Light : late afternoon sun / Flash : Not fired / FocalLength : 22.00(mm)
Orville And Wilbur Light by David McMahon

This shot was taken in early 2007, near the altar of one of Melbourne’s oldest churches. I was drawn to the fact that there were only three candles in the seven metal stands …. and then I paid closer attention to the beautiful hand-crafted work of the entire framework. The composition was dictated by the need to highlight the interesting design, as well as the added challenge of capturing the reflection of all three candles in the central bronze pole. It’s also interesting, in retrospect, to look at the core of the flames and to note that the central glow in the first two (where the wicks are bent) do not match that of the candle on the extreme right, where the wick is upright. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot without a tripod, using a Pentax K100D fitted with a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F5.6, 1/30 sec, ISO 800, focal length 125mm. Featured in MOOD AND AMBIENCE, September 2009. IMGP8287
Baynac Castle by Peter Vines

Baynac Castle in the Dordogne, France. This was taken on a bright August day but it still had a dark foreboding about the place, so I’ve transported it to a gohic realm where it belongs via Photoshop! Tech detail: / Canon EOS 350D with Canon 17-85EFS IS lens / 20mm shot 100th sec @ f8 100 ISO
Gothic Salisbury by Peter Vines

An atmospheric view of Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire England. This was taken on a very overcast autumn day which gave it a darker, more gothic mood. Just looked right in sepia somehow. Tech detail: / Canon EOS 350D with Canon 17-85EFS IS lens / 85mm shot 30th sec @ f8 100 ISO
Salisbury Cloister by Peter Vines

The ancient stonework of the cloisters of Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire England. Tech detail: / Canon EOS 350D with Canon 17-85EFS IS lens / 35mm shot 50th sec @ f6.3 400 ISO