Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...

The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its ...

Most of us, when hearing the word 'gothic', conjure up the image of soaring cathedral towers. In the territories of Poland, the Gothic style rarely took such spectacular forms, but managed to develop ...

Participants in UBCO's new course "Western Europe Transformed: Art in the Gothic Era" will learn about the dramatic ...

Gothic architecture, exemplified by cathedrals, was characterized by innovations like rib vaulting and flying buttresses, allowing for lighter structures and larger windows that filled interiors ...

Whether you're a fan of specific styles like Gothic and Renaissance or enjoy marveling at ornate historic buildings, France ...

The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in ...