Even an amateur eye can spot the differences between Silesian and Pomeranian Gothic. The Romanesque buildings were coarse and dark, the Gothic ones gained lightness, their interiors were full of light ...
By the early 1800s though, scholarship on medieval Gothic was growing, and a more archaeological approach emerges. This includes an increasing interest in preserving and restoring older buildings, ...
The result is strange and beautiful. CVS and Walgreens have been finding new homes in massive gothic castle-like structures. Even better (or worse?) is when a McDonalds or Burger King inhabits one ...
The origins of the Gothic aesthetic trace back to 12th-century Europe with the rise of Gothic architecture. Structures like Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres Cathedral showcased soaring spires ...