A.W.N. Pugin & Gothic Revival Art Photos

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852) is an architect known for rebuilding of Palace of Westminster (British Parliament) in London along with its clock tower, commonly called Big Ben. Pugin designed many churches in England and in doing so promoted the Gothic Revival style which he felt put English religion on the right path. Pugin is noted for designing Gothic revival encaustic tiles made by Minton & Co of Staffordshire. The encaustic technique allowed several clay colors to form a pattern in the same tile. By the 1850s these Gothic designs were the go-to look in churches & public buildings, they were even adopted for the floors of the U.S. Capitol. Since there were many factories adopting the Pugin designs, this page on Pugin and Gothic tiles, includes some which illustrate the trend, even if there is no confirmed attribution.

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Architect & interior designer Augutus Pugin portrait at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom.Encaustic tile panel with designer's initials AWNP between martlet birds by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Relief majolica tiles of type used for Pugin's Gothic Court exhibit during Great Exhibition by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Pierced majolica tile for Great Stove of Pugin's Gothic Court exhibited during Great Exhibition by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Architect & interior designer Augutus Pugin (1812-52) portrait (1840) at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom.Encaustic tile panel with designer's initials AWNP between martlet birds (c1843) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Relief majolica tiles (c1840s) of type used for Pugin's Gothic Court exhibit during Great Exhibition (1851) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Pierced majolica tile for Great Stove of Pugin's Gothic Court exhibited during Great Exhibition (1851) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Relief tile for Great Stove of Pugin's Gothic Court exhibited during Great Exhibition by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Victorian encaustic Gothic Revival church tiles showing lamb of God round inserts between crosses by A.W.N. Pugin for Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic Gothic Revival lion tile from Palace of Westminster by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Transfer-printed tile with birds by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Relief tile for Great Stove of Pugin's Gothic Court exhibited during Great Exhibition (1851) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Victorian encaustic Gothic Revival church tiles showing lamb of God round inserts between crosses (c1850) by A.W.N. Pugin for Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic Gothic Revival lion tile from Palace of Westminster (rebuilt 1840-76) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Transfer-printed tile with birds (mid 1800s) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Transfer-printed tile with snowdrops by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Tile floor of Nott Memorial Library at Union College. Schenectady, NY.Encaustic tiles by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic tile by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Transfer-printed tile with snowdrops (c1880) by A.W.N. Pugin made by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Tile floor of Nott Memorial Library at Union College. Schenectady, NY.Encaustic tiles by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic tile by Minton & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Floor tiles in chapel at Haddo House. Methlick, Scotland.Encaustic church tiles mostly by Minton & Co mostly salvaged from a decommissioned church in Derby at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic church tiles typical of Victorian England at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Collection of Victorian encaustic Gothic Revival church floor tiles at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Floor tiles in chapel at Haddo House. Methlick, Scotland.Encaustic church tiles (c1858) mostly by Minton & Co mostly salvaged from a decommissioned church in Derby at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic church tiles (1860-70s) typical of Victorian England at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Collection of Victorian encaustic Gothic Revival church floor tiles (1830-80s) at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Dust pressed clay Gothic Revival tiles machine made by putting tons of pressure on slightly damp powdered clay meaning it dried faster & was cheaper to manufacture at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Rhomboid Gothic Revival tiles in style of Pugin by Maw & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic floor tiles in Gothic Revival style at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Earthenware encaustic tiles prob by A.W.N. Pugin for Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Dust pressed clay Gothic Revival tiles machine made by putting tons of pressure on slightly damp powdered clay meaning it dried faster & was cheaper to manufacture (patented 1840) at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Rhomboid Gothic Revival tiles (late 19thC) in style of Pugin by Maw & Co at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.Encaustic floor tiles in Gothic Revival style (1830s-1840s) at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Earthenware encaustic tiles (1862) prob by A.W.N. Pugin for Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.
Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.
Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Grave of Jonathan Swift & his friend Stella at St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Dining room floor tiles at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.Dining room floor tiles at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.
Gothic revival encaustic ceramic floor tiles at Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Grave of Jonathan Swift & his friend Stella at St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland.Dining room floor tiles at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.Dining room floor tiles at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.
Stoneware bread dish inscribed 'Waste not - Want not' in Gothic Revival style by A.W.N, Pugin for Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware encaustic bread plate by A.W.N. Pugin for Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Stoneware "waste not want not" plate by AWN Pugin for Minton & Co. of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Victorian encaustic Gothic Revival church floor tile showing St Mark at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Stoneware bread dish inscribed 'Waste not - Want not' in Gothic Revival style (c1849-55) by A.W.N, Pugin for Minton of Stoke-on-Trent, England at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware encaustic bread plate (before 1849) by A.W.N. Pugin for Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Stoneware "waste not want not" plate (c1850) by AWN Pugin for Minton & Co. of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Victorian encaustic Gothic Revival church floor tile showing St Mark at Jackfield Tile Museum. Ironbridge, England.
Earthenware encaustic tiles with symbols of Evangelists by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware encaustic tiles with winged lion symbol of Evangelist St Mark by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware encaustic tiles with winged bull symbol of Evangelist St Luke by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware encaustic tiles with winged eagle symbol of Evangelist St John by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Earthenware encaustic tiles with symbols of Evangelists (c1860) by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware encaustic tiles with winged lion symbol of Evangelist St Mark (c1860) by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware encaustic tiles with winged bull symbol of Evangelist St Luke (c1860) by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Earthenware encaustic tiles with winged eagle symbol of Evangelist St John (c1860) by Minton & Co at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Display about forming encaustic tiles by moulding in a press at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Brass chandelier by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin & made by John Hardman & Co. of England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Octagonal table with sphinx base & chairs by Augustus Pugin at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.Gothic revival chair by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Display about forming encaustic tiles by moulding in a press at Gladstone Pottery Museum. Longton, Stoke, England.Brass chandelier (1853) by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin & made by John Hardman & Co. of England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Octagonal table with sphinx base (19thC) & chairs (c1853) by Augustus Pugin at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.Gothic revival chair (c1835-40) by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Gothic revival chair by Edward Welby Pugin at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Oak side chair by Edward Welby Pugin at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.

Gothic revival chair (c1860) by Edward Welby Pugin at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Oak side chair (1870) by Edward Welby Pugin (son of Augustus) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.

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