Design for the west façade of a large church in a Romanesque-inspired style

People:

Paul Goesch (draughtsman)

Title:

Design for the west façade of a large church in a Romanesque-inspired style

Date:

1925 ?

Description:

- Design for the façade of a building in a style reminiscent of the Romanesque, with round arches and geometric patterns. The building resembles a church in the tripartite division of its façade into a central section flanked by two towers. The relatively small door suggests that the building is of fantastically large proportions.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

theoretical drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and blue ink

Dimensions:

sheet: 33.3 x 21.1 cm

Reference number:

DR1988:0122

Drawing Type:

line drawing

Method of Projection:

sketch elevation (drawing)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The sheet is yellowed along the b. edge.

Inscription:

signed - by the draughtsman, in blue pencil, l.l.: "G" signed and dated - by the draughtsman, in brown pencil, verso, u.l.: "G II [or 11] 25" numbered - by the collector ? in graphite, verso, l.r.: "U350"

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

church
fantastic architecture
geometric pattern
Expressionism

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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