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 ...

Gargoyles, originating as practical water spouts in Gothic architecture, evolved into fantastical sculptures. These stone ...

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 ...

Though visiting Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral won't be possible for the foreseeable future following a devastating fire, there are plenty of fine examples of Gothic cathedrals — and other Notre-Dames ...

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 ...

Douglas Mathurin looks for the contrast of light and shadow, big and small, rough and smooth. He finds this in buildings hundreds of years old. Mr. Mathurin, of Frederick, is taking pictures of ...

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 ...

When Florine Stettheimer died in 1944, at the age of 72, the New York artist, poet, and salonnière, was still putting the final touches on The Cathedrals of Art, the last in a series of four ...