The content discusses the Gothic art movement from 1140 to 1500 AD in Europe, emphasizing its philosophical underpinnings that combined faith and reason. Gothic architecture, exemplified by cathedrals ...

“Gothic was an innovative, progressive architecture,” says Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University ... the early 19th century, applying medieval forms and features to a ...

It makes sense of – indeed brings to life – the wonderful array of sculpture and Gothic detail. Ritual in the medieval church was all-important leading to sacred theatre in which the cathedral ...

The tympanum, sculptures and stained-glass windows ... Cathedral is of considerable importance in the development of Gothic architecture and as a symbol of the strength of Christianity in medieval ...