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Chartres Cathedral Reims Cathedral Photo illustration of Chartres Cathedral in France highlighting features of Gothic architecture, including pointed arches, rib vaults, flying buttresses, ornate decorations, and stained glass windows. Insets show close-ups of architectural details with explanatory labels. Amiens Cathedral apse cathedral of Siena, Italy The north rose window in Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France. Chartres Cathedral with its two distinct spires and large rose window rises above nearby rooftops, illuminated by warm sunlight against a partly cloudy sky. Requena: Gothic portal of the church of Santa María The interior of Gloucester Cathedral cloisters, England, begun 1337.
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Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.
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Media added. Aug 07, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Gothic Architecture in England and Germanic Lands. Jun 08, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Style - Gothic architecture: Can the 12th-century style radically change how we build today? Mar 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Roger Williams University - Digital Commons - Neoplatonism and English Gothic Architecture (PDF). Jan 30, 2025
Add new Web site: IOPscience - Gothic and neo-gothic in the architecture of modern European cities. Oct 29, 2024
Add new Web site: The Spruce - What is Gothic Architecture? Sep 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Boise State Pressbooks - Introduction to Art - Gothic Art and Architecture. Apr 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Gothic Architecture and Embellishment: A Luminous Shift Towards Divinity. Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Nebraska Pressbooks - Survey of Western Art History I - Gothic Introduction, Gothic Architecture. Dec 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Art in Context - Gothic Architecture - An Overview of Gothic-Style Architecture. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - Gothic architecture, an introduction. Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Art Encyclopedia - Gothic Architecture. Jan 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Gothic Architecture in England and Germanic Lands. Nov 13, 2022
Add new Web site: The Art Story - Gothic Art and Architecture. Sep 03, 2022
Media added. Aug 22, 2019
Corrected display issue. Apr 16, 2019
Replaced photographs. Aug 07, 2015
Add new Web site: Victoria and Albert Museum - The Gothic style – an introduction. Jan 17, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Gothic Architecture. Oct 10, 2011
Add new Web site: History Learning Site - Gothic Church Architecture. Oct 10, 2011
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Romanesque and Gothic. Aug 05, 2011
Image of Florence's Santa Croce Basilica added. Jul 01, 2010
New article added. Oct 13, 2009
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