Date: 2009-05-06 11:38 am (UTC)
I wasn't speaking of architecture but the general modern movement, 'Gothic' more broadly...I don't feel that "Gothic" can be limited to fashion (ie: clothing)...it's a lifestyle. It's a writing style, an art style...to me "Gothic", other than the old style of architecture (I actually lived in one of the four neo-Gothic cities in the world...Ottawa. It still surprises me a bit...I think the only thing that really qualifies are the Parliament buildings and the Chateau. I don't know what the other three cities are, actually, I just remember Ottawa was listed as one of only four of that type.)

Um, anyway, where was I? *reads* To me, Gothic means bringing out the beauty in things normally not considered beautiful. Dark things, unpleasant things. I'm not a Goth, that's for sure, but I do like the style, though for personal style (clothing, make-up, etc) I couldn't do it except as a joke. But I love the idea of continuing that style from the many areas it has spread to right into the garden. Black flowers, moonlight, old things...reminiscent of a vampire's castle, perhaps, where even the garden is always waiting for night. (I'm actually a daytime person...but like I said, I really do appreciate the aesthetic value.)

As for green, when it comes to plants, green is as neutral as brown or grey, so to my mind it fits *any* style, including Gothic. Though I'd like darker greens and white leaves and blue-ish ones...and of course coleus would be great...red and purple and so on. But yeah, I've got no issue with green in a Gothic garden; I see it as neutral.
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