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==Gothic==

==Gothic==

 

[[Image:rosewindow.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Rose Window]] of the [[Notre Dame]]]]

The Gothic style, developed later, consisted of taller, perpendicular structures, with long windows, pointed [[Image:rosewindow.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Rose Window]] of the [[Notre Dame]]]]

The Gothic style, developed later, consisted of taller, perpendicular structures, with long windows, pointed arches and “flying buttresses” (stone supports on the outer walls of churches).  Gothic architecture, with its tall, pointed spires is said to reflect the desire of people of the [[Middle Ages]] to grow closer to God, reaching towards heaven and away from the earth.  Tall windows allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior, unlike Romanesque architecture, in which windows were small and interiors were dim.  A particularly stunning example of Gothic architecture is the [[Notre Dame]] in Paris, on which construction began in 1163 during the reign of [[Louis VII]].  The Notre Dame features a beautiful 'rose window'--another distinguishing characteristic of Gothic architecture.

arches and “flying buttresses” (stone supports on the outer walls of churches).  Gothic architecture, with its tall, pointed spires is said to reflect the desire of people of the [[Middle Ages]] to grow closer to God, reaching towards heaven and away from the earth.  Tall windows allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior, unlike Romanesque architecture, in which windows were small and interiors were dim.  A particularly stunning example of Gothic architecture is the [[Notre Dame]] in Paris, on which construction began in 1163 during the reign of [[Louis VII]].  The Notre Dame features a beautiful 'rose window'--another distinguishing characteristic of Gothic architecture.

 

== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/Periods_and_Styles.htm Periods and Styles]

*[http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/Periods_and_Styles.htm Periods and Styles]