During his general audience on Nov. 18, Pope Benedict XVI explained how Christian faith in the Middle Ages inspired some of the greatest works of art of all time: the cathedrals of Europe. Dear ...

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 ...

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library will have an educational series focusing on “Art & Architecture.” The first program in the series, “Art & Architecture: Gothic Cathedrals,” will ...

Thirteen million people visit the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris every year, entering through massive wooden doors at the base of towers as solidly planted as mountains. They stand in front of walls ...

Despite many years of traveling to France, I still can't help but marvel at the towering Gothic churches that mark the heart of many French cities. The Gothic style of architecture, primarily employed ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sometimes a museum exhibition that sounds like a natural turns out to be ...

There probably are a few countries in the world with more art and history than France, but it's up there with the most significant and interesting cultural destinations on the planet. France has an ...

The exhibition is not the first time that English medieval cathedrals have resorted to unconventional installations to ...

The question of why, at the turn of the 20th century, modern art flourished in Europe has long been one of art history’s most intriguing. Was it exposure to non-Western influences? The advent of the ...