Gothic Architecture

Durham Cathedral, England, 1093

Durham Cathedral, England, 1093

Durham Cathedral, England, 1093

Durham Cathedral, England, 1093

Abbey Church of S. Denis, 1135-44

Abbey Church of S. Denis, 1135-44

Abbey Church of S. Denis, 1135-44

Abbey Church of S. Denis, 1135-44

Abbey Church of S. Denis, 1135-44

Notre Dame de Paris, 1163 - 1250

Notre Dame de Paris, 1163 - 1250

Notre Dame de Paris, 1163 - 1250

Cistercian Abbey at Fontenay, 12th c

Monastery of Cluny, 11-12th c

S Ambrogio, Milan,12th c

Quadrapartite vaults: Laon Cathedral, France, 1160+

Sexpartite vaults: Chartres 1194

Chartres Cathedral at Chartres, France, 1194-1220

Chartres Cathedral at Chartres, France, 1194-1220

Chartres Cathedral at Chartres, France, 1194-1220

Chartres Cathedral at Chartres, France, 1194-1220

East Portal of Chartres Cathedral at Chartres, France, 1194-1220

Amiens Cathedral, begun 1220, Robert de Luzarches, Thomas and Regnault de Cormont

Amiens Cathedral, begun 1220, Robert de Luzarches, Thomas and Regnault de Cormont

Church of St. Pierre, Beauvais, 1225 – 1548

Church of St. Pierre, Beauvais, 1225 – 1548

Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Heins and Lafarge;

Ralph Adams Cram; Carrere and Hatstings, et. al., 1892

Reims Cathedral, Reims, France, begun 1211

Laon Cathedral, 1155, Laon, France

Ste Chappelle, Paris, begun 1248,

Thomas de Cormont and Rayonnant

Ste Chappelle, Paris, begun 1248,

Thomas de Cormont and Rayonnant

Salisbury Cathedral, begun 1220, Salisbury, England

Salisbury Cathedral, begun 1220, Salisbury, England

Salisbury Cathedral, begun 1220, Salisbury, England

Lincoln Cathedral, began 1088

,Lincoln, England

Lincoln Cathedral, began 1088, Lincoln, England

Canterbury Cathedral, William of Sens, 1174-78

Canterbury Cathedral, Trinity Chapel, William of Sens, 1174-78

Canterbury Nave – late 14th century, Henry Yvele

King’s College Chapel, Reginald Ely and John Wastell, Cambridge, England 1446-1515

Fan vaulting at Canterbury Cathedral, 15th c

Pisa Cathedral, 1063+

Pisa Cathedral, 1063+

Pisa Cathedral, 1063+

Florence Cathedral, 1296, 1357+

Florence Cathedral, 1296, 1357+

Florence Cathedral, 1296, 1357+