1. Achievements of Gothic Architecture
The term Gothic was coined by the "father of art history," Girogio Vasari, in the year 1550 to describe the art of late Middle Ages as being "monstrous and barbarous." The art form of Greco-Roman was held in high regards while fingers pointed at the Goths for the destruction of classical-style. However during the 10th and 14th century, the Gothic art styling was sweeping the European nations, where their towering cathedrals reflected the very imageries of the City of Gods. ... What distinguishes them from the Romanesque cathedrals and more so how have they shaped and form a...
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