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Gothic architecture first emerged in the 12th century and was most closely related with church architecture, though other uses did exist. In religious settings, it was meant to suggest the superhuman.
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 ...
When conceived, the style was meant to be heavenly and transcendent—so how did it become the vision of a haunted house?
A major exhibition touring Europe argues that modern artists who turned to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the Middle Ages.
In a new book, Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen details the interdisciplinary campus conversation at Yale that helped shape modern architecture.
Gothic revival in architecture The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th ...
Any study of Gothic cathedral architecture, therefore, is basically impossible without a detailed knowledge of these drawings that give an insight into every aspect of architectural training and ...
Elie Top’s oeuvre is steeped in the glorious influences of Gothic architecture. 'I was born in Flanders, and, at a very young age, meticulously drew what I was passionate about, Gothic churches, ...
Book about the architecture of George Post that defines the Gothic style of the City College campus in Harlem, New York. Includes photos, watercolors, and architectural drawings of the campus ...