In the Victorian era, the Gothic aesthetic seeped into fashion and art. Women’s clothing embraced dark, elaborate styles, with corsets, lace, and velvet evoking a sense of romantic melancholy.

While Resident Evil 1 was also a top contender for the top Gothic games, Resident Evil 4 's inclusion of religious symbolism, pervading dreariness, and, of course, the mesmerizing Gothic castle ...

From the aesthetic point of view, Gothic architecture reflects the imposing ideology of 16th century Christianity, transmitting what the churches considered important: their political power.

Traditionally religious architecture was built in an established old country style like Gothic, Romanesque, or Moorish. It was also important that a church or synagogue was a recognizable building ...

Linda W. Wagner, Faulkner: Aesthetic, Gothic, Psychologic, NOVEL: A Forum on Fiction, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Autumn, 1981), pp. 90-94 ...

Over the decades, their portrayal in movies has evolved, reflecting changing cultural norms, anxieties, and aesthetics. The vampire's appearance in film has shifted dramatically, from the traditional, ...

The Journal of the American Academy of Religion is generally considered to be the top academic journal in the field of religious studies. Now in volume 68 and with a circulation of over 10,000, this ...