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Les Châteaux (III)
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i often wonder how much Christianity has to do with this architecture.
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(06-07-2021, 01:36 AM)elasevan Wrote: i often wonder how much Christianity has to do with this architecture.

I recently read a book about Gothic form/architecture that was insightful. The Gothic style for the early cathedrals was created to reach toward Heaven, mimicking soaring space on the interior with as little support as possible--making heavy use of arches.
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