How did Gothic art influence the modernists? An exhibition in Norway explores how artists like Dürer and Hans Holbein's ...
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 ...
Amiens Cathedral in north-western France is a Gothic masterpiece built before Notre Dame Cathedral. It is richly adorned with impressive sculptural décor. These sculptures depict biblical scenes such ...
Most of us, when hearing the word 'gothic', conjure up the image of soaring cathedral towers. In the territories of ... consequence of the rational and logical principles of the new art. The new style ...
Its replacement, which burned down five years ago, was put up decades later as part of a neo-Gothic ... in front of the cathedral to repair and where necessary replace these statues.
Saint-Denis, as well as other Early Gothic churches like Sens Cathedral and Senlis Cathedral ... “Hood later designed the Rockefeller Center, which is Art Deco. They peel off the historicizing ...
Performers and visitors to the famous gothic cathedral in the midst of the River Seine may find some subtle differences to the way sound bounces around its walls. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de ...
The Gothic cathedral, St Michael's of Coventry ... Another outstanding example of its medieval art is the Great Screen. It was erected in the 1400s but the original statues with their vivid ...
Occupying the Piazza del Duomo in the heart of the city, this massive Gothic cathedral was erected during ... iconic dome and the intricate marble statues on its facade staring down at you.
The Gothic cathedral's construction began in the late ... as well as the 140-plus statues of saints that call the cathedral home. While you're here, make sure to stroll over to the cloister ...