How Gothic cathedrals were built tells historians not only about the organization of medieval societies but also that these buildings were shaped by the character, economy, and available natural ...

AD chatted with Bork and two other authorities on Gothic buildings: Maile Hutterer, an associate professor of art and architecture at the University of Oregon, and Jana Gajdošová, a medieval art ...

By the early 1800s though, scholarship on medieval Gothic was growing, and a more archaeological approach emerges. This includes an increasing interest in preserving and restoring older buildings, ...

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked ...

“Radiocarbon dating reveals that Notre-Dame de Paris is indisputably the first Gothic cathedral ... of as a real building material to create a new form of architecture. The medieval builders ...

This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little ... is one of Japan's most stunning examples of feudal-period castle architecture. Though the site dates to 1333, its bones have undergone ...

Typically built in the Victorian era — though inspired by much earlier Medieval Gothic architecture — their majestic facades incorporate details such as high windows, pointed arches, stained glass, ...

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 ...

medieval times, when Gothic flare was in favor. In mid-19th century America, architects began incorporating these unique design elements into the first Gothic Revival buildings inspired by the ...