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Gothic Detail: Stained Glass Windows

Stained Glass Window at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Stained Glass Window at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

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Since the walls themselves were no longer the primary supports, Gothic buildings could include large areas of glass. Huge stained glass windows and a profusion of smaller windows created the effect of lightness and space.

The stained glass window shown here is from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Construction on Notre Dame took centuries and spanned the Gothic era.

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