Romanesque architecture eventually evolved into Gothic, swapping thick walls for thin ones and small windows for large ones. The Renaissance, however, reverted back to the ancient Roman way of ...

Gothic architecture is tall, slender, sleek and elegant. New York-based architect Mark Foster Gage looks at the history of one of the world’s most recognizable architectural styles, and explains ...

The dome is one of the most recognizable traits of Renaissance architecture, especially in churches, though its use spread to secular structures as well. In contrast to the Gothic style of rectangular ...

Gothic novels often involve horror, haunted houses, and vampires. But the word ‘Gothic’ was first associated with an architectural style that began with churches in France in the 12 th Century CE.

Art Bites 147: Gothic Church Architecture, the Pointed Arch and More Light Clip | 6m 51s | The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with glorious stained-glass windows. (6m 51s) ...