Stokesay Castle
Artist
John Taylor Arms
(American, 1887 - 1953)
Date1942
MediumEtching
Dimensions2 5/16 x 3 in.
ClassificationsIntaglio
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert S. Brown
Terms
Object number1957.16
Description"Stokesay Castle" is the thirtieth print in his "Miniature Series" (a group of prints measuring approximately between 1-2 x 3-4 inches each). The Series consists of images of gargoyles (mythical creatures in the form of spouts often found on cathedrals), sculptural details, Gothic cathedrals, other architectural monuments, and street scenes. "Stokesay Castle" is the ninth in the "English Series" of prints. Arms astonishingly captured incredible detail, contrast between light and shadow, and spatial recession on such a small plate. He paid attention to the most minute details on the Castle's masonry; the form and rhythm of its architectural elements including its buttresses; towers; parapets; windows; and roofs. On an earlier trip to England, Arms had sketched a study for "Stokesay Castle". A Norman structure built in 1240 and later fortified in 1290, Stokesay Castle symbolized peace and beauty to Arms in an era of war, death, and destruction.On View
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