The Pocket Guide to World HistoryGothic Architecture. 12-15C. Began with French cathedrals and spread over N Europe. Pointed arches, rib vaulting, flying buttresses. Stability achieved with balance rather than mass. Airy lightness. St. Denis 1140. Notre Dame Cathedral. Tudor. [Read more ...] 3559 © Copyright 2007 PocketHistory.com Hosted by BenLo Park |