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Pugin strongly criticized which architectural style for being “pagan” in “Contrasts”?

  • Romanesque

  • Neo-Classical

  • Colonial

  • Bauhaus

Answer

The Neo-Classical style was heavily criticized by Pugin in his influential work, "Contrasts." He vehemently denounced it as "pagan," expressing his belief that it lacked the spiritual and moral values he associated with Gothic architecture. Pugin argued that the Classical forms and motifs were unsuited for Christian worship and that the style promoted secularism and materialism.
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