In these paradoxical and irrational spatial constructions, gothic arches are supported by piers disposed in the same plane, staircases incongruently intersect other architectural elements, focal ...

Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground area underneath: more worshippers could fit into a church ...

Of course, not every viewer will know its history, but ... pulls from a Gothic vocabulary and includes pointed arches, ...

Browse 400+ gothic arch vector stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, or start a new search to explore more great stock images and vector art. Glass church windows. Three ...

This dreamlike labyrinth of stone arches, disappearing staircases and bridges, chains and cables, is the interior of an imagined prison. Having studied architecture, engineering and stage design, ...

Rather than rebuild in the classical style that had been popular in the Georgian period, the Victorians turned to the Gothic form, particularly the Early English style, the first phase of Gothic ...

The final phase of Gothic architecture, the Perpendicular phase spanned the late 14th century to the early 16th century, and slots between the Decorated Gothic and the Tudor periods of architecture.

Pencil on white wove paper with gilt edges, 179 x 254 mm At the top right there is a small Lorraine-style cross at the top right which is probably a schematic rendering of the church within the main ...

A survey of the major technical and stylistic developments in ecclesiastical and secular architecture from Prehistory to the present day studied with an emphasis on the major monuments (Parthenon, ...

Gothic arches, square bell tower, and a Celtic cross- a very important historical and architectural construction. Located in Medak, Telengana, the Medak Cathedral stands as one of the biggest Churches ...