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 it becomes clear that a given interpretative model (or set of criteria) contains irreducible contradictions and is incapable of resolving certain stubborn problems, it is time for a new paradigm.

The Art Bulletin, Vol. 81, No. 3 (Sep., 1999), pp. 437-455 (19 pages) The question about the vertical discontinuity of the piers framing the center portal in the lower story and those framing the rose ...

The Notre Dame Cathedral will survive a massive fire that threatened the 800-year-old Parisian landmark and, in it, one of the most famed examples of French Gothic architecture in the world. Built ...

Over a period of nearly 400 years, many of Europe's most famous churches were designed and constructed using Gothic architecture, a style originating in 12th century France and first known as French ...

Manueline stained glass windows, sculpted cloisters, unfinished chapels... This enormous Dominican monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most fascinating sites in central Portugal. A ...