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Les Châteaux (III)
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06-07-2021, 01:36 AM
i often wonder how much Christianity has to do with this architecture.
06-12-2021, 01:28 PM
(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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