Part 1 of 5 · freeIntroduction
Between the 12th and the 16th century, Europe filled with Gothic cathedrals. They were not only churches. They were engineering challenges: vessels of stone that seem to defy gravity in order to let the light in.
The word “Gothic” came later, as an insult: “art of the Goths.” Yet the style married faith, city wealth and technical daring. It still dominates our town centers.
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- 2Saint-Denis: stone learns to grow lighter
- 3Light as a divine language
- 4A building site that lasts for centuries
- 5From Flamboyant Gothic to Neo-Gothic
Open-book quiz9 questions whose answers are in the text.
Glossary9 terms explained in a tap.
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