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American Gothic: Reflections on Gothic Architectural Scholarship in America, 1925â2025
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This book chronicles the contributions of American scholars to the study of European Gothic architecture. It traces this history through a series of biographical case studies of major figures ranging from Arthur Kingsley Porter to Robert Branner and Jean Bony to Caroline Bruzelius, calling attention to their influence as mentors and to the character of their professional networks. These biographical chapters are supplemented by thematic essays and a roundtable discussion of current issues in the field. Altogether, the book explains how working from overseas presents both significant challenges and valuable perspectives, allowing American scholars to enrich dialog in the field.
Contributors are: Robert Bork, Caroline Bruzelius, Meredith Cohen, S. Diane Daussy, Jennifer M. Feltman, Erin Hulbert, Maile Hutterer, Matthew Reeve, Lisa Reilly, Rebecca Smith, Zachary Stewart, Kyle Sweeney, Kristine Tanton, Sarah Thompson, Arnaud Timbert, and Joseph Williams.
Contributors are: Robert Bork, Caroline Bruzelius, Meredith Cohen, S. Diane Daussy, Jennifer M. Feltman, Erin Hulbert, Maile Hutterer, Matthew Reeve, Lisa Reilly, Rebecca Smith, Zachary Stewart, Kyle Sweeney, Kristine Tanton, Sarah Thompson, Arnaud Timbert, and Joseph Williams.
Robert Bork, Ph.D. (1996), Princeton University, is a professor of art history at the University of Iowa. His research emphasizes Gothic architectural design, particularly from a geometrical perspective. His publications include Great Spires (University of Cologne, 2003), The Geometry of Creation (Ashgate, 2011), and Late Gothic Architecture (Brepols, 2018).
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
Introduction: Framing American Gothic
ââRobert Bork
1 Prologue: The Settings and Audiences of Gothic Architecture down to 1900
âRobert Bork
2 Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883â1933): Champion of the Gothic
âLisa Reilly
3 The Legacy of Henri Focillon (1881â1943) in North America
âKristine Tanton
4 Louis Grodecki and American Art Historians: Epistolary Exchanges
âArnaud Timbert
5 Paul Frankl and the Physicality of Medieval Designâ82
âJoseph C. Williams and Erin Hulburt
6 The Gothic Legacy of Robert Branner and His Students
âRobert Bork
7 The Gothic Legacy of Jean Bony and His Students
âRobert Bork
8 Roland Sanfaçon (1934â2021): A QueÌbeÌcois and French Medieval Architecture
âSt. Diane Daussy
9 The âEnglish Invasionâ in Medieval Art and Architecture
âMeredith Cohen
10 Linda Elaine Neagley and the Digital Turn in the Analysis of Gothic Architecture
âKyle G. Sweeney
11 âBetween Idealism and Realismâ: Lawrence Hoeyâs Dialectic Approach to English Medieval Architecture
âZachary Stewart
12 Medieval Modernism, Past and Future
âMaile S. Hutterer
13 A Conversation with Caroline Bruzelius: A Life in Buildings
âConducted by Matthew M. Reeve
14 The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project and the Study of Gothic Architectural Sculpture in America
âJennifer M. Feltman
15 Negotiating Distance: North American Scholars and Gothic Fieldwork
âSarah Thompson
16 American Gothic Scholarship: A Roundtable
âOrganized by Rob Bork, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Thompson, and Zachary Stewart
Conclusion
âRobert Bork
Select Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
Introduction: Framing American Gothic
ââRobert Bork
1 Prologue: The Settings and Audiences of Gothic Architecture down to 1900
âRobert Bork
2 Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883â1933): Champion of the Gothic
âLisa Reilly
3 The Legacy of Henri Focillon (1881â1943) in North America
âKristine Tanton
4 Louis Grodecki and American Art Historians: Epistolary Exchanges
âArnaud Timbert
5 Paul Frankl and the Physicality of Medieval Designâ82
âJoseph C. Williams and Erin Hulburt
6 The Gothic Legacy of Robert Branner and His Students
âRobert Bork
7 The Gothic Legacy of Jean Bony and His Students
âRobert Bork
8 Roland Sanfaçon (1934â2021): A QueÌbeÌcois and French Medieval Architecture
âSt. Diane Daussy
9 The âEnglish Invasionâ in Medieval Art and Architecture
âMeredith Cohen
10 Linda Elaine Neagley and the Digital Turn in the Analysis of Gothic Architecture
âKyle G. Sweeney
11 âBetween Idealism and Realismâ: Lawrence Hoeyâs Dialectic Approach to English Medieval Architecture
âZachary Stewart
12 Medieval Modernism, Past and Future
âMaile S. Hutterer
13 A Conversation with Caroline Bruzelius: A Life in Buildings
âConducted by Matthew M. Reeve
14 The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project and the Study of Gothic Architectural Sculpture in America
âJennifer M. Feltman
15 Negotiating Distance: North American Scholars and Gothic Fieldwork
âSarah Thompson
16 American Gothic Scholarship: A Roundtable
âOrganized by Rob Bork, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Thompson, and Zachary Stewart
Conclusion
âRobert Bork
Select Bibliography
Index
This book will appeal to students and scholars interested in the study of medieval art and architecture, and in the history of the discipline.