The Gothic Cathedral

Abstract: (5 pp.)Historians in the seventeenth century who looked at this "new" building style, did not initially know how to define it, and in one of those legends in history, someone said - well -" it was built by the Goths" -we should call it "gothic." And the name stuck. Now it is determined to be that style of architecture and art in art from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. Major elements of form include pointed arches, ribbed vaults and often, large areas of stained glass. This discussion will examine this style of architecture and its importance in the period. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

---

Catagory: Artists, Art Genre, & Famous Works Of Art

Subcatagory: Art & Architecture

---