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French Church Series No. 6: Bourges

1925

John Taylor Arms

(American, 1887–1953)
Culture
America
Medium
etching
Support
Wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 42.8 x 26.3 cm (16 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.); Platemark: 35.6 x 23 cm (14 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt 2010.703
Catalogue raisonné
Fletcher, 166
Copyright
Courtesy of John Taylor Arms/© Suzanne Arms Hawkins
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
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Description

Arms’s admiration for Gothic architecture was a reflection of a revival exemplified by the publication of John Ruskin’s 1951 book, The Stones of Venice. The influence of Gothic art spread to America where Ralph Adams Cram, an architect and writer active around the turn of the century, also vigorously supported the Gothic style as one of spirituality, honest design, and fine craftsmanship. In an era marked by increased modernization and urban growth, Cram celebrated pre-industrial values such as honesty, truth, and beauty, reflecting a nostalgia for a simpler, more sincere age.

French Church Series No. 6: Bourges

1925

John Taylor Arms

(American, 1887–1953)
America

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