ENGL 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Walter Pater, Venetian Glass
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Gothic architecture: a negative connotation, trying to nd the beauty, savageness . Celebrating the lack of discipline: architectural design is a part of the climate. In italy the architect could work on his marble in leisure. In england the architects are freezing while they work: gothic architecture is a more christian form of art because it embraces imperfections, three systems of architectural ornament. Serville ornament: the artisan isn"t given a chance to struggle, forced into a peg of how to decorate. Venetian glass: each bead is di erent from the next, allows for imperfection and di erences, england glass are all too perfect. Three ethical rules for industry: only create what is absolutely necessary. If you are going to make something extra, don"t expect precision: only demand exactness nish when necessary, never copy unless for preservation. Mona lisa: the backdrop is created.
