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    The architecture of the pointed arch, the rib vault and the flying buttress, which came together to form the fully Gothic style in mid-12th-century France. It spread throughout Europe where it developed local forms.

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    New York Carver

    A virtual Gothic cathedral project, featuring articles, photo galleries of Gothic architectural details and an illustrated glossary of terms. Image of the day, screensaver, newsletter, resources.
    http://www.newyorkcarver.com/

    Gothic Dreams

    An exploration and study of churches and cathedrals in the Gothic style. Features include: histories, study guides, glossaries and galleries.
    http://elore.com/elore04.html

    Medieval Architecture

    Clickable thumbnails of photos and drawings illustrating Early Gothic with links to the High Gothic period, from the Digital Archive of Architecture.
    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic_arch.html

    1200 Years of Italian Sculpture: Gothic

    Architectural details predominate in this collection of photographs from Thais.
    http://www.thais.it/scultura/romanica.htm

    Romanesque and Gothic Architecture Plans

    Spatial proportions compared in detailed layouts, with clickable thumbnails and extensive glossary. From Rice University, Humanities Electronic Studio Project.
    http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hart205/Cathedrals/Plan/plan.html

    Medieval French Gothic Architecture and Sculpture

    San Jose State University provides an extensive gallery of expandable images, accessed via pull-down menu and selection from an array. Basic information is given for each.
    http://worldart.sjsu.edu/prt31*1$596

    St. Joseph Messenger: Architecture

    For young viewers...a concise answer to the question: What makes it Gothic?
    http://www.aquinas-multimedia.com/stjoseph/architecture.html

    Gothic Architecture

    The introduction to Robert Branner's book 'Gothic Architecture' provides an overview of the subject. Hosted by Columbia University.
    http://www.columbia.edu/~eer1/branner.html

    Gothic Valle d'Aosta, Italy

    Pure Gothic runs rampant in this section of the country thanks to strong German and French influence, seen in a half-dozen color photos from In Italy Online, with description and tourist information.
    http://www.initaly.com/~initaly/regions/valdsta/michael.htm

    Sculpture for Buildings: Medieval Europe

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art uses its extensive collection to present an online tutorial.
    http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/arch/hd_arch.htm

    Gothic Style Brick Buildings

    Information on structures in the Mecklenburg, Vorpommern region of Germany.
    http://www.all-in-all.com/english/8022.htm
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    Medieval Architecture: High Gothic

    Slides of major Gothic buildings from Jeffery Howe's Digital Archive of Architecture: Notre Dame, Chartres; Notre Dame, Amiens; St. Etienne, Bourges; Ste. Chapelle, Paris; Cologne Cathedral.
    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/high_gothic.html

    The Birth of Gothic Architecture

    Syracuse University provides a visual journey from the birth of French Gothic to pre-Renaissance Italy.
    http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/maxpages/classes/His311/Lecture%20Three/lect6.html

    European Route of Brick Gothic

    Project aiming to survey medieval buildings in brick in cities around the Baltic Sea and promote a thematic tourist route.
    http://www.eurob.org

    Earthlore: Gothic Dreams

    A lively and illustrated introduction to the monumental churches and cathedrals of the Middle Ages, with a feature on Notre Dame de Paris.
    http://www.elore.com/Gothic/contents.htm

    Gothic Art and Architecture

    Serge Helfrich introduces the art form, dominated by the struggle of architecture against gravity, that flourished in Europe from the 12th until the 16th century.
    http://www.xs4all.nl/~helfrich/gothic/

    English Heritage: What is Gothic?

    An introduction to the style, featuring Whitby Abbey as an example and photographs of all the major Gothic properties in the ownership of English Heritage.
    http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/default.asp?WCI=WebItem&WCE=3670

    The Nature of Gothic

    An extract from John Ruskin's influential book "The Stones of Venice" (1851-3).
    http://www47.homepage.villanova.edu/seth.koven/gothic.html

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