Romanesque architecture eventually evolved into Gothic, swapping thick walls for thin ones and small windows for large ones. The Renaissance, however, reverted back to the ancient Roman way of ...

Gothic cathedrals reveal a union of beauty and philosophy, where numerology, stained glass, arches, and gargoyles meet ...

Four art, architecture and photography gift books for fall. Heavenly Vaults: From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture David Stephenson . Princeton Architectural , $65 (192p) ISBN 978-1 ...