Venetian Gothic architecture

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Venetian Gothic is a term given to a style of architecture combining use of the Gothic lancet arch with Byzantine and Arabic influences. The style originates in fourteenth century Venice where the confluence of Byzantine style from Constantinople met Arabic influence from Moorish Spain. Chief examples of the style are the Doge's Palace and the Ca' d'Oro in Venice. The style was revived in the nineteenth century, largely through the influence of British architectural critic John Ruskin through his treatise The Stones of Venice. In North America the style was popularized by architects Charles Amos Cummings, Frank Furness, William Robert Ware, and Frederick William Stevens.