They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

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, rounder ...

The word “Gothic” often envokes a description of mysterious homes, or a modern-day group of people who have an affinity for dark aesthetics, but what the gothic architectural style historically ...

The Princeton University Art Museum has just opened an exhibition that treats its campus as an art object. “Princeton and the Gothic Revival: 1870-1930” examines the intent of the university’s ...

Dr. Thompson's research addresses concepts of Gothic, and she has published on the historiography of Gothic, medieval architectural design process, the role of Saint-Denis as a French national ...

Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in 2012 and has been updated. You can read the previous post here. This stone church at 127 Kent Street in Greenpoint is not as modern as it may appear at first ...

Castles were more than just strongholds. They were unmistakable declarations that, centuries later, continue to captivate us by fusing architectural aspirations with military brilliance. These ...