Gothic architecture first emerged in the 12th century and was most closely related with church architecture, though other uses did exist. In religious settings, it was meant to suggest the superhuman.

Rooted in medieval architecture and later expanded into literature, fashion and art, it stands as a symbol of mystery and the ...

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 choir, rebuilt in the 13th century, is in the pure Gothic style. Monday night, smoke was noted enveloping Notre Dame. The entire roof and the church's spire was on fire , collapsing in the end.

Arches, Roman, 500 BCE . ... (the Gothic arch, model C). Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground ...

The Gothic Arches is listed for sale, with McCairns as one of the real estate agents, at a listing price of $500,000. It was listed at $399,000 when McCairns purchased the property just over three ...