Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

The Gothic mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay isn’t something you expect to see in gleaming, modern Miami, even in Coconut Grove, the oldest neighborhood in the city. “This is a magnificent example of a ...

Gothic architecture, originating in 12th-century France, is renowned for its soaring spires, intricate stained glass, and expansive interiors. This style, equally characterized by pointed arches, ...

In 1945, with enrollment up almost 50 percent since the pre-war era, the Class of 1915 committed to building a new dormitory. Because materials and labor were in short supply, costs ballooned. The ...

The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with glorious stained-glass windows. The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with colorful light shining through glorious ...

Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war. Work in ...

Nothing has disappointed me more than Princeton’s recent architectural failures. New College West and Yeh look terrible: They are dull, rectangular, and prison-like. And as columnist Julianna Lee ...

SEVEN centuries the towers of Notre Dame have risen over the island city of Paris. The ages have gnawed their solemn stones, and filled their scars with the dust, and tinted their old walls with the ...