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 ...
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 ...
Gothic architecture, so defined, Mr. Moore considers " was never practiced elsewhere than in France.” This bold proposition he undertakes to prove by an analysis and comparison of the different ...
Not many colleges have tried out more names than architectural styles. But Rhodes College, now on its seventh name, has been adamant about putting up only Collegiate Gothic buildings since 1925, when ...
Built in 1838, this Gilded Age castle is a Gothic Revival masterpiece located in Tarrytown, New York, near the Hudson Valley.
Gothic Revival architecture is recognizable by its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and grand spires. Also referred to as Neo-Gothic or Victorian Gothic, the unique detailing of Gothic Revival ...
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 ...
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 ...
Unlock the elements of design and unveil the meaning in religious architecture. For most of America’s history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic ...
Alabama has some beautiful buildings with amazing architectural detail, including skyscrapers, cathedrals and depots in styles from gothic to modern. Business Insider recently listed “The Coolest ...