neogothic
Nineteenth-century medieval revival
Neogothic describes architecture and design that revives medieval Gothic elements—pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, ornate tracery.
The style flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries as a romantic reaction against classical forms: The university's neogothic buildings give the campus an Oxford feel.
Also spelled neo-Gothic.
Sometimes called Gothic Revival.
Architectural return to medieval forms
- pointed archArch with angled apex
- flying buttressExternal arch transferring thrust
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- spireTapering architectural peak
pinnacle · rose window · gargoyle · finial · turret · clerestory · quatrefoil · crocket
Decorative architectural waterspout
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
crocket · finial · pinnacle · boss · rosette · frieze · quatrefoil · trefoil
Study of Middle Ages
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
revivalist · historicist · nostalgic · chivalric · ecclesiastical · spiritual · devotional · nationalistic
Bishop's principal church
- chapelSmall worship room
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- naveChurch's main interior
- chancelAltar-adjacent clergy space
apse · sanctuary · altar · font · pulpit · choir stalls · cloister · sacristy
Somber electronic rock style
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
nocturnal · vampiric · candlelit · velvet · lace · corsetry · absinthe · decadence
Local government headquarters
- universityHigher education institution
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- railway stationTransit hub for trains
- museumPublic exhibit space
library · mansion · folly · country house · civic building · collegiate · memorial · monument
Gothic Revival
Architectural return to medieval forms
- pointed archArch with angled apex
- flying buttressExternal arch transferring thrust
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
spire · pinnacle · rose window · gargoyle · finial · turret · clerestory · quatrefoil · crocket · boss
gargoyle
Decorative architectural waterspout
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
fretwork · crocket · finial · pinnacle · boss · rosette · frieze · quatrefoil · trefoil · cinquefoil
medievalism
Study of Middle Ages
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
antiquarian · revivalist · historicist · nostalgic · chivalric · ecclesiastical · spiritual · devotional · nationalistic · authentic
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
chancel · apse · sanctuary · altar · font · pulpit · choir stalls · cloister · sacristy · baptistery
darkwave
Somber electronic rock style
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
ethereal · nocturnal · vampiric · candlelit · velvet · lace · corsetry · absinthe · decadence · Bauhaus
town hall
Local government headquarters
- universityHigher education institution
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- railway stationTransit hub for trains
museum · library · mansion · folly · country house · civic building · collegiate · memorial · monument · Natural History Museum
neogothicmodernist
Advocate of experimental forms
International Style · brutalist · modern · contemporary · art deco
neogothicminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
unornamented · austere · functionalist · brutalist · stark