Venetian Gothic architecture

Venetian Gothic is a term given to a style of architecture combining use of the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Arab influences. The style originates in 14th century Venice with the confluence of Byzantine styles from Constantinople, Arab influences from Moorish Spain and early Gothic forms from mainland Italy. The official name of the typical venetian architecture is gothic commercialism. Some buildings like Santa Maria della Salute have an obvious trace of Exoticism Chief examples of the style are the Doge's Palace and the Ca' d'Oro in Venice.

The style was revived in the 19th century, largely through the influence of British architectural critic John Ruskin and his treatise The Stones of Venice. In North America the style was popularized by architects Charles Amos Cummings, Frank Furness, William Robert Ware, Willard T. Sears, and Frederick William Stevens. In Australia, the architect William Pitt was an exponent of the style and Joseph Reed was known to experiment in it also.

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  The Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti is an example of Venetian Gothic architecture alongside the Grand Canal.
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  Gothic arches adorn the Doge's Palace.
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  The Montauk Club is an example of this style located outside of Venice in Park Slope, New York City.
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  The former stock exchange on Collins Street, Melbourne was a 19th century revival building in the Venetian Gothic style – one of the many by architect William Pitt.

See also

• • Medieval architecture
  • Gothic architecture
  • Byzantine architecture
  • Moorish architecture

External links

• The Stones of Venice (Introductions) at Project Gutenberg