Salisbury Cathedral, an example of Gothic archcitecture.

Gothic Architecture - Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral, an example of Gothic archcitecture.

Sections of Gothic Columns.

Columns, Gothic

Sections of Gothic Columns.

Used for throwing water from the gutters ofa building, usually a grotesque monster or animal.

Gargoyle

Used for throwing water from the gutters ofa building, usually a grotesque monster or animal.

Flying Buttress, St. Ouen.

Buttress, Flying

Flying Buttress, St. Ouen.

Buttress and Flying Buttress.

Buttress

Buttress and Flying Buttress.

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery.

Gothic tracery

Gothic tracery.

Gothic architecture has pointed arches, clustered pillars, vaulted roofs, and profusion of ornaments.

Gothic Architecture

Gothic architecture has pointed arches, clustered pillars, vaulted roofs, and profusion of ornaments.

Early French Gothic capital from Sainte Chapelle.

Capital

Early French Gothic capital from Sainte Chapelle.

Fourteenth century French Gothic capital from the transept of Notre Dame, Paris.

Capital

Fourteenth century French Gothic capital from the transept of Notre Dame, Paris.

Clustered Gothic pier with an elaborate foliated capital.

Clustered Pier

Clustered Gothic pier with an elaborate foliated capital.

French Gothic capital from St. Martin des Champs, Paris.

Capital

French Gothic capital from St. Martin des Champs, Paris.

Early type gothic column base from Halberstadt.

Base

Early type gothic column base from Halberstadt.

Late type gothic column base from Rouen, France.

Base

Late type gothic column base from Rouen, France.

French pier-arch molding from Chartres.

Pier-arch Molding

French pier-arch molding from Chartres.

French pier-arch molding from LeMans.

Pier-arch Molding

French pier-arch molding from LeMans.

French pier-arch molding from St. Maclou.

Pier-arch Molding

French pier-arch molding from St. Maclou.

Cornice molding from Notre Dame, Paris.

Cornice Molding

Cornice molding from Notre Dame, Paris.

French carved vault boss.

Carved Vault Boss

French carved vault boss.

Vaulting from apsidal chapel, Beauvais.

Vaulting

Vaulting from apsidal chapel, Beauvais.

Rayonnnant Gothic balustrade.

Balustrade

Rayonnnant Gothic balustrade.

Flamboyant French Gothic balustrade at Chateau of Josselyn.

Balustrade

Flamboyant French Gothic balustrade at Chateau of Josselyn.

Early French Gothic crocket.

Crocket

Early French Gothic crocket.

Flamboyant French Gothic crocket.

Crocket

Flamboyant French Gothic crocket.

Crestings decorate the ridges of most Gothic roofs, on which the covering was usually of lead, copper, or slate.

Cresting

Crestings decorate the ridges of most Gothic roofs, on which the covering was usually of lead, copper,…

French Gothic capital from St. Martin des Champs, Paris.

Capital

French Gothic capital from St. Martin des Champs, Paris.

French Gothic capital with corner leaf from Notre Dame, Paris.

Capital

French Gothic capital with corner leaf from Notre Dame, Paris.

Pew end, German Middle Gothic.

Pew End

Pew end, German Middle Gothic.

Cresting of iron grill from St. Sernin, Toulouse, France.

Cresting

Cresting of iron grill from St. Sernin, Toulouse, France.

French tile pattern.

Tile

French tile pattern.

Late Gothic manuscript ornament.

Manuscript Ornament

Late Gothic manuscript ornament.

Late Gothic manuscript ornament.

Manuscript Ornament

Late Gothic manuscript ornament.

Capital from Lincoln Cathedral

Capital

Capital from Lincoln Cathedral

Early English carving from church at Stone, Kent.

Carving

Early English carving from church at Stone, Kent.

Early English carving from Ely Cathedral.

Carving

Early English carving from Ely Cathedral.

Decorated capital from Beverley Cathedral

Capital

Decorated capital from Beverley Cathedral

Finial from Wells Chapter House.

Finial

Finial from Wells Chapter House.

Crocket from Beverly Cathedral

Crocket

Crocket from Beverly Cathedral

Spandrel from church at Stone, Kent.

Spandrel

Spandrel from church at Stone, Kent.

Curvilinnear carved wooden panel, fourteennth century.

Carving

Curvilinnear carved wooden panel, fourteennth century.

Curvilinnear carved wooden panel, fourteennth century.

Carving

Curvilinnear carved wooden panel, fourteennth century.

Poppy head finial.

Finial

Poppy head finial.

Facade of a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy.

Palace Facade

Facade of a Gothic palace in Venice, Italy.

Mudejar panel from Spain. Mudejar is the style resulting from the mixture of Gothic and Moorish styles.

Mudejar Panel

Mudejar panel from Spain. Mudejar is the style resulting from the mixture of Gothic and Moorish styles.

Mudejar panel from Spain. Mudejar is the style resulting from the mixture of Gothic and Moorish styles.

Mudejar Panel

Mudejar panel from Spain. Mudejar is the style resulting from the mixture of Gothic and Moorish styles.

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Buttress Pinnacle

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Flying arches from Sta. Barbara, Kuttenberg, Germany.

Flying Arches

Flying arches from Sta. Barbara, Kuttenberg, Germany.

Decorative gable from Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Midddle period tracery.

Decorative Gable

Decorative gable from Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Midddle period tracery.

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Buttress Pinnacle

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Early French finial.

Finial

Early French finial.

Wall traceries from the transept of Meaux Cathedral.

Wall Traceries

Wall traceries from the transept of Meaux Cathedral.

Half-plan and elevation of a clustered pier from Notre Dame, Paris.

Clustered Pier

Half-plan and elevation of a clustered pier from Notre Dame, Paris.

Pier cap and arch moldings from Chartres Cathedral, France.

Pier Cap

Pier cap and arch moldings from Chartres Cathedral, France.

Early Gothic or transitional balustrade.

Balustrade

Early Gothic or transitional balustrade.

Early Gothic balustrade.

Balustrade

Early Gothic balustrade.

Detail from the transept of Notre Dame, Paris.

Transept Carving

Detail from the transept of Notre Dame, Paris.

One bay from Salisbury Cathedral, England.

Bay

One bay from Salisbury Cathedral, England.