Simon Verity, who has died aged 79, was a master conjurer of stone. As a sculptor he contributed to cathedrals both old and young, from survivors of the middle ages such as Exeter and Wells to the ...

While Spain is full of history and gorgeous religious sites, one of the country's most awe-inspiring cathedrals is in this ...

(What is "Gothic"? It’s more complicated than you think.) While it is certainly true that a deep spiritual fervor inspired such projects, Gothic cathedrals were created by more mundane forces too.

Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure. As Europe passed A.D. 1000, its growing prosperity was reflected in soaring Gothic cathedrals graced with ...

Florine Stettheimer, The Cathedrals of Art, oil on canvas, 60 1/4 × 50 1/4 in. (153 × 127.6 cm), 1942. The final piece, The Cathedrals of Art, is a who’s who of the art world of the time, featuring ...

How Gothic Art From the Middle Ages Inspired Modern Artists An exhibition in Oslo considers how artists like Edvard Munch and Käthe Kollwitz embraced the expressive potential of medieval art ...

They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

But with a little imagination cathedrals could serve just as useful a purpose for the health of the nation as our museums, including—as I discovered—for people of all faiths and none.