Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

Hidden in the architecture of some of the world’s most famous buildings is a cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East. Architectural historian Diana Darke and other experts have noted that ...

SEVEN centuries the towers of Notre Dame have risen over the island city of Paris. The ages have gnawed their solemn stones, and filled their scars with the dust, and tinted their old walls with the ...

The Gothic cathedral—from St.-Denis and Notre-Dame of Paris to Chartres, Reims, and Amiens—stands out for a reason. Their flying buttresses, lofty towers, and subaqueous stained-glass windows showcase ...

Gothic Revival architecture is recognizable by its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and grand spires. Also referred to as Neo-Gothic or Victorian Gothic, the unique detailing of Gothic Revival ...

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The First Gothic Cathedral In England Join Alice Loxton as she unveils the secrets of Wells Cathedral, getting up close and ...

Carved above an entrance to McCosh Hall — a building that has become a venerable emblem of the institution it has served for more than 120 years — is a poem by H.E Mierow, Class of 1914: “Here we were ...