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Pointed Arch Ribbed Vaults Flying Buttresses
Cathedral were one of the main architectural elements of the Gothic era. They contained very tall walls and many stained glass windows. One of the classic stained glass styles was the Rose Window. Tracery's were also a very common style of window. These aspects created an airiness, weightlessness and earthly feel. St. Denis in France and Wells Cathedral in England are both great example of cathedrals. One of the more common cathedrals that you may know is Notre Dame, both in Paris and Chartres, France.
<--- Notre Dame in Chartres
Notre Dame in Paris --->
Gothic Cathedrals' basic floor plan and structural components were similar to the Romanesque, the chapels radiated out from the apse and had large stained glass windows, vertical lines suggested skyscrapers, high vaults created new demands with construction, and like a mentioned before, rib vaulting, pointed arches rather than rounded arches, and flying buttresses were a common look.
Take a moment to watch a video comparing and contrasting Gothic Architecture
to Romanesque Architecture!
Here are some modern applications of Gothic style
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