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1839 (made)
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The church for which this altar was designed has been identified as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Chad. This design was not carried out; the design that was is completely different.
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In ‘Contrasts’, published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In ‘Contrasts’, published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster.
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink over pencil |
| Brief description | Project for an altar and reredos, possibly for the Church of St. Chad, Birmingham, by A.W.N. Pugin. Pen and ink over pencil on paper, 1839. One of 113 leaves from various sketchbooks with topographical drawings, juvenilia, designs for ornament, sketches of architecture and metalwork. c. 1839-52. Predominantly using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour. |
| Physical description | Elevation of an altar table for the Lady Chapel, with a carved and painted triptych above, surmounted by a gable. The Virgin and Child in a Mandorla form the central panel, with Saints Anne and Joseph in the wings. |
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| Summary | The church for which this altar was designed has been identified as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Chad. This design was not carried out; the design that was is completely different. Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) is widely considered as one of the most significant and influential architects, designers and theorists of the 19th century. Following his conversion to Catholicism in 1835, he identified the Gothic style with Christian architecture and his work and writings inspired and framed the Gothic Revival. In ‘Contrasts’, published in 1836, he condemned classical forms and ardently praised 14th and 15th-century architecture. Pugin is best remembered for his work on the Palace of Westminster. |
| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 180.
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| Accession number | E.77:28-1970 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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