Author: Youran Gao

I made my foray at exploring the new search engine Alice and the online library Xenotheke by entering the name of my chosen literature, Specimens of Gothic Architecture. Almost instantaneously, a plethora of search results popped up, and the first that captured my attention was a book titled Late Gothic Architecture-Its evolution, Extinction, and Reception,…

The book I have chosen is titled Specimens of Gothic architecture, by A. PUGIN, written in the 19th century. As the name foretells, the author makes his foray into showcasing classical gothic architecture by meticulously examining the existing buildings. The potential readers are of a wide range. From novice, who knows nothing about gothic architecture,…

Book title: Specimens of Gothic Architecture I have chosen the book Specimens of Gothic Architecture by A.Pugin, in which the author adequately delineates the architectural designs inspired by Gothic architecture in the UK in the 19th century. The sketch enraptured me on this page and how people made the cultural and nomenclatural association between Judaism…