Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...
Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...
Have you ever fantasized about living like royalty, residing in a grand castle reminiscent of medieval times? Your dream could become a reality with a historic gothic castle now available for purchase ...
Archaeologists have discovered a Gothic hall at a medieval Crusader fortress in today's northern Israel. The ceremonial hall found in Galilee's Montfort Castle offers a fascinating glimpse into the ...
It’s that time of year when Halloween thrusts Gothic motifs into the spotlight: Think Dracula’s castle, haunted Victorians and frightening figures from dragons to gargoyles. But Gothic architecture ...
Gothic Monticello: Thomas Jefferson's garden narratives -- 'Banditti Mania': the gothic haunting of Washington Allston -- 'Arranging the trap doors': the gothic revival castles of Alexander Jackson ...
Gothic cathedrals, castles, and medieval churches across Europe are often adorned with strange, fantastical statues that seem to watch over centuries; these are Gargoyles. Far from being mere ...
The Gothic mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay isn’t something you expect to see in gleaming, modern Miami, even in Coconut Grove, the oldest neighborhood in the city. “This is a magnificent example of a ...
Who doesn’t love a fairy tale? Even pragmatic New Yorkers could not resist referencing the architecture of European nobility in the earlier days of the city. While many country mansions and manor ...
You don’t need fairy dust, a magic wardrobe or a giant eagle to find a castle in Pennsylvania. Complete with spires and turrets and great halls, here are some of castles — or, at least, castle-like ...