OK, take a look at this:

http://tinyurl.com/nuktqb

and this:

http://tinyurl.com/l4xg4u

Note the pointed arches, the vaulted roof, the multiplicity of vertical 
elements, the heavily ribbed columns, the geometric designs of circles 
and epicycloids, the curves and diagonals, the general "encrusted" look 
of the curving...

Now if *I* were looking for a way to describe all this, I'd choose 
either just "ornate", or probably "gothic". But I have no idea whether 
that's technically correct...

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>> http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/PSearch.cgi?Fn=PSearch&rec_index=A00959&no=1 
>
> Aaargh ?

Only if you stand too close.

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> either just "ornate", or probably "gothic". But I have no idea whether 

First was gothic, then was baroque, then rococo, each getting more ornate 
over time.  Check wikipedia.

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Well no one word, or even many words, could *describe* these. What you 
were asking
us to do is to *classify* them. I think "Gothic" is the right general 
classification for these two,
but an expert might have another more precise classification ( Wikipedia 
is unlikely
to make us experts).
I would call the organ, "Baroque" but I'm very fuzzy about 
classifications or architectural
styles. I would call all three "impressive" but that's not really a 
description or a classification
but more like "O Wow!".

I don't know about the woman in blue in the lady chapel photo.

David


Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> OK, take a look at this:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/nuktqb
> 
> and this:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/l4xg4u
> 
> Note the pointed arches, the vaulted roof, the multiplicity of vertical 
> elements, the heavily ribbed columns, the geometric designs of circles 
> and epicycloids, the curves and diagonals, the general "encrusted" look 
> of the curving...
> 
> Now if *I* were looking for a way to describe all this, I'd choose 
> either just "ornate", or probably "gothic". But I have no idea whether 
> that's technically correct...
>

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Chambers wrote:
> 
> They call it a Pipe Organ.

I checked the image only after reading this and when I saw it, Toggata
und Fugue i D minor immediality started playing in my head.

> ...Chambers

-Aero

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Orchid XP v8 schrieb:
> http://tinyurl.com/nuktqb

You don't have a light probe of this do you? :-D

> Now if *I* were looking for a way to describe all this, I'd choose 
> either just "ornate", or probably "gothic". But I have no idea whether 
> that's technically correct...

"High gothic" would hit the nail square on the head AFAIK.

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> Take a look at this:
>
> http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/PSearch.cgi?Fn=PSearch&rec_index=A00959&no=1
>
> Impressive, eh?
>
> Now, what do they call this style of architecture??

Loud.

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> "High gothic" would hit the nail square on the head AFAIK.

Yeah, the organ looks gothic or gothic revival to me.
Pierced fretwork above and below is typical of gothic furniture.
Baroque usually has less of the fretwork, and is curvier.
It probably was done by someone familiar with both styles
though. The altar and the windows are definitely gothic.

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>> Now, what do they call this style of architecture??
> 
> Loud.

Only when you let the reeds speak. ;-)

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>> http://tinyurl.com/nuktqb
> 
> You don't have a light probe of this do you? :-D

Try these:

http://www.elycathedral.org/media_centre/gallery/index.html?group=27

>> Now if *I* were looking for a way to describe all this, I'd choose 
>> either just "ornate", or probably "gothic". But I have no idea whether 
>> that's technically correct...
> 
> "High gothic" would hit the nail square on the head AFAIK.

Mmm, OK.

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