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Les Châteaux (III) - Penfeather - 09-05-2010
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RE: Les Châteaux (III) - elasevan - 06-07-2021
i often wonder how much Christianity has to do with this architecture.
RE: Les Châteaux (III) - Carrie Dalby - 06-12-2021
(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.