Gothic cathedrals reveal a union of beauty and philosophy, where numerology, stained glass, arches, and gargoyles meet ...

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 ...

A major exhibition touring Europe argues that modern artists who turned to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the Middle Ages.

Gothic Revival architecture appears to be having its own revival, with dozens of homes across the U.S. hopping onto the ...

Boekhandel Dominicanen in Maastricht, Netherlands, has been recognized as the world's most beautiful bookstore. Housed within ...

From 1747 Horace Walpole and a close circle of male friends and associates designed, decorated, and furnished Strawberry Hill, the remarkable neo-Gothic villa in Twickenham, a fashionable suburb of ...

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 ...