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 ...

When people think of medieval architecture, they tend to think of giant European cathedrals with large open spaces and walls supported by flying buttresses. In fact, one need not cross the Atlantic ...

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

If the art of ancient Greece and Rome represented the perfection of western civilization and the Renaissance was merely a rebirth of that golden age, what do we make of the Medieval era in between?

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 ...

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 ...

ALLEGAN, MI — A Medieval-style home in Michigan is something out of a fairy tale with Gothic-inspired architecture and secret ...

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 ...

From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, what are the influences and movements that have shaped the changing face of British architecture? Architecture is about evolution, not revolution. It used to ...

‘Jumping Man,” a relief sculpture carved in pine, is a curious relic of an advertising campaign. Under the shadow of a looming skyscraper, we see a young businessman, depicted life-size, as he ...