What defines Romanticism in Architecture?
Romanticism in architecture covers a large span of the eighteenth and nineteenth century in many parts of the world. It can be seen as a revivalist movement often harking back to a style or styles from the past which were seen as heroic or exotic. Often elaborate in scale they aim to portray a sense of wonder or power using natural forms.
Architects and building designers included in this site are:
Paul Abadie: (1812-1884) French architect and building restorer. See the Abadie page here.
Charles Barry: (1795-1860) British architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster in London, England See the Barry page here.
Jean-Louis Charles Garnier: (1825-1898) French architect well known for the Paris Opera. See the Garnier page here.
John Nash: (1752-1835) British architect. See the Nash page here.
Augustus Pugin: (1812-1852) English architect, designer, artist and critic. See the Pugin page here.
Eduard Riedel: (1813-1885) German architect, lecturer and government building official. See the Riedel page here
Karl Friedrich Schinkel: (1781-1841) German artist, architect and city planner. See the Schinkel page here.