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 ...

From their towering arches to their stained glass windows, these ​​architectural marvels took centuries to complete.

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 ...

It’s that time of year when Halloween thrusts Gothic motifs into the spotlight: Think Dracula’s castle, haunted Victorians and frightening figures from dragons to gargoyles. But Gothic architecture ...

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SEVEN centuries the towers of Notre Dame have risen over the island city of Paris. The ages have gnawed their solemn stones, and filled their scars with the dust, and tinted their old walls with the ...

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 ...

Gargoyles, originating as practical water spouts in Gothic architecture, evolved into fantastical sculptures. These stone ...

To date we have introduced five architectural design styles in Lancaster County. Last month’s Classical Revival style launched what will be a long list of revival styles in the United States and ...

Carved above an entrance to McCosh Hall — a building that has become a venerable emblem of the institution it has served for more than 120 years — is a poem by H.E Mierow, Class of 1914: “Here we were ...

One of the things I enjoy most about St. Louis neighborhoods is their overall sense of unity. Go to Soulard or Hyde Park, and you will see rows of three-story Second Empire houses that individually ...