Gothic Architecture in France The Romanesque and Gothic styles herald one of the most important periods in art history, the Renaissance. The contributions from the Gothic architectural period are few, yet remarkable. Even though the Gothic era roughly lasted two hundred years (12th-14th century), it was long enough to voyage deeper into the beautiful and complex world of architecture. These contributions revolutionized the building habits throughout the European world, including England. This essay will …showed first 75 words of 1359 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1359 total…building, of every Gothic cathedral. As time progressed into the 14th century, that burning vehemence slowly fizzled into embers. The Gothic period of awe-inspiring structures that touched the heavens was a fleeting moment. Janson, H.W. History of Art. Englewood Cliffs; Prentice-Hall, 1974 Gothic Architecture. Baltimore; Penguin Books, 1962 Oxford Encyclopedic Dictionary. New York; Oxford University Press, 1996 http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/art_history_lessons/ma/gothic_architecture.htm http://www.ibiblia.org/wm/paint/tl/gothic