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Cathedrals
The term itself, "Gothic," derives from a term given to the style by Renaissance scholar, Giorgi Vasari, who incorrectly attributed the form to the Goths, Germanic invaders who helped lead to the downfall of the Holy Roman Empire and its classic ideals. In it's own time; Gothic architecture was referred to as "modern" o ....
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.... to experiment throughout later styles and as a result, numerous cathedrals collapsed and had to be rebuilt).
Another aspect of Early Gothic architecture was the development of barrel vaulting into arched ribbed vaulting. Unlike the barrel vaults of Romanesque churches, Early Gothic pointed the crowns of the arches into points, allowing them to 1. Support better, 2. Open up wider expanses of space. The idea of opening up space for light and the creation of one, unified space became an important element of Gothic, especially into the High Gothic. Side eleva ....
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