Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground area underneath: more worshippers could fit into a church ...

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 ...

Structures like Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres Cathedral showcased soaring spires, pointed arches ... explorations of human nature. In the Victorian era, the Gothic aesthetic seeped into ...