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Gothic architecture goes on Gothic architecture reigned for 400 years, however by the end of the 1400s, other styles were favored. Architectural history with illustrations and resources.
Gothic Architecture - Windows and Gargoyles Since the walls themselves were no longer the primary supports, Gothic buildings could include large areas of glass. Architectural history with illustrations and resources.
New Ideas in Gothic Architecture New techniques of construction permitted Gothic buildings to soar to amazing new heights, dwarfing anyone who stepped inside. An architectural history with illustrations and resources.
Victorian Architecture Your source for information on Victorian architecture, with facts, photos, resources, and building plans.
Chartres Cathedral Facts and photos for the Chartres Cathedral, one of the most famous cathedrals in France.
Romanesque and Gothic France: Architecture and Sculpture. - Review - book review
Romanesque and Gothic France: Architecture and Sculpture. Viviane Minne-Seve and Herve Kergall. Jack Hawkes and Lory Frankel, translators. Harry N. Abrams....(Continue Reading) Romanesque France
The Carolingian dynasty ended when Hugh Capet ascended the throne of France in 987. The Capetian dynasty held power over an ever-larger France until ......(Continue Reading)Pittsburgh: hilltop panoramas, major museums, and great architecture highlight this revitalized city - If You Only Have A Day In …
Start your short visit at Point State Park, triangular terrain shaped by the confluence of three major rivers: the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio....(Continue Reading)Art imitates architecture: the Saint Philip reliquary in Renaissance Florence
Public ritual in late medieval and Renaissance Florence was largely dependent on the cults of the city's patron saints, relics, and sacred images. (1) ......(Continue Reading)In carceri: in the past, prison architecture used the language of the Sublime to proclaim its mission. Today, we hypocritically prefer prisons to be anonymous
Look at early-nineteenth-century maps of London or of any British city and the most conspicuous buildings depicted are not great churches or monuments ......(Continue Reading)
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