William Burges was one of the most intriguing and eccentric figures in the history of 19th-century architecture and decorative arts. In 1863 he was awarded first prize in the architectural competition to rebuild St Fin Barres cathedral in Cork, with the stipulation that the cost of the new building not exceed 15,000. By 1881 100,000 had been spent on a magnificent limestone structure in the architects favourite style, Early French. The sculpture, stained glass, mosaics, painted decorations, furnishings and metalwork were ...
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William Burges was one of the most intriguing and eccentric figures in the history of 19th-century architecture and decorative arts. In 1863 he was awarded first prize in the architectural competition to rebuild St Fin Barres cathedral in Cork, with the stipulation that the cost of the new building not exceed 15,000. By 1881 100,000 had been spent on a magnificent limestone structure in the architects favourite style, Early French. The sculpture, stained glass, mosaics, painted decorations, furnishings and metalwork were all designed by Burges, giving the building a typically Burgesian panache as well as an unusual visual coherence. A unique archive, of drawings, paintings, plaster models, and of documents of every kind, allows the authors to piece together a detailed account of the erection of this building. It is an
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