New techniques of construction permitted buildings to soar to amazing new heights, dwarfing anyone who stepped inside. Moreover, the concept of divine light was suggested by the airy quality of Gothic buildings, which were much lighter than churches in the earlier Romanesque style.
Gothic Architecture
By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Cathedral Diagram: Gothic Engineering
Main sections of a Gothic cathedral
Illustration: ArtToday.com
Medieval man considered himself an imperfect reflection of the divine light of God, and Gothic architecture was the ideal expression of this view.
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- Gothic Detail: Flying Buttresses
- Gothic Detail: Stained Glass Windows
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- Gothic Floor Plans
- Cathedral Diagram: Gothic Engineering
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