Gothic was also supported by critic John Ruskin, who argued that it epitomised communal and inclusive social values, as opposed to Classicism, which he considered to epitomise mechanical standardisation.
Gotiken stöddes också av kritikern John Ruskin, som hävdade att den personifierade gemensamma och inkluderande sociala värden, i motsats till klassicism, som han ansåg personifierades av mekanisk standardisering.