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 ...

In Germany, up to the fourteenth century, the Gothic style was called “the French style.”The latest and most conscientious writer upon the subject of the art of the Middle Ages tells us that ...

What is ‘Gothic’? It’s more complicated than you think. Hidden in the architecture of some of the world’s most famous buildings is a cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East.

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If you love architecture, today’s list is for you: 11 Biggest Gothic Cathedrals in The World. Gothic style of architecture was developed in France. - All Parts ...

This article was originally published on Atlas Obscura as "Five Architectural Easter Eggs Hiding on Gothic Cathedrals.". The modern use of the term “easter egg”—not the holiday treat but ...

Notre Dame is not the first example of gothic architecture, however. That title falls, if to any building, to the Basilica of Saint-Denis on the edge of Paris.

[Photo: Peter Rüegg/ETH Zurich] But by applying techniques commonly found in Gothic cathedrals, researchers in the Department of Architecture at ETH Zürich–a science and technology focused ...

A secret skeleton revealed in the centuries-old Gothic cathedral during reconstruction shows that Notre Dame was likely the first to use iron staples to reinforce its architecture.

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