Architecture/Gothic Style

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Expert: Rikki Nyman - 12/12/2008


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Hi! I would like to know what is Gothic Court Style art?

Answer
This is actually an art history question, so I would refer you to any one the the many art history texts that cover the Middle Ages, its Gothic architecture and sculpture. In a single sentence, it refers to the Rayonnant style of art and architecture associated with the court of Louis IX of France particularly with respect to his extravagant support of the Catholic Church.

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Rikki Nyman

Expertise

Residential architectural questions concerning houses designed between 1900 and 1950, where the question pertains specifically to styles, designs, plans, building materials, color schemes, paint colors, interior finishes and so on. I am NOT qualified to answer engineering questions or issues involving construction methods, plumbing, electrical and the like. For example, I can describe what an appropriate color scheme would be for a vintage 1920s kitchen, or sources for plans for Storybook Style houses. I can not tell someone how to replace the electrical wiring in their old home.

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I have been researching old houses and writing about them for more than five years. (See www.antiquehomestyle.com, which is my site.)

Organizations
Oregon Historical Society Architectural History Center, Portland Oregon

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www.antiquehomestyle.com

Education/Credentials
B.S. History, Minor in Architectural Design

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