The famous gargoyles of Notre-Dame, and more generally of Gothic cathedrals, are not just mystical creatures carved in stone ...

“They’re still superhuman in scale.” In the mid-13th century, the focus of Gothic architecture shifted away from height and towards decoration. The Rayonnant Gothic style, which was defined ...

This includes an increasing interest in preserving and restoring older buildings, with a need to understand the different styles of Gothic architecture. In 1817, the architect Thomas Rickman is one of ...

The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the ...

The master mason was Henry Yevele who followed closely the earlier Gothic style of architecture although the decoration was not as lavish as in the eastern part of the church. So the present nave was ...