The pointed arches of Gothic cathedrals allow for dramatic stained-glass windows, such as the ones in Chartres' cathedral. (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli) Despite many years of traveling to France, I ...

The Gothic art period flourished in Europe from the mid-12th to the 16th century, and it is defined by clerical architecture involving intricate stained glass windows, pointed arches, as well as ...

What began as an appreciation of Gothic stained glass, and its various arches and geometric patterns soon became a deep dive into architecture as a function and reflection of thought and philosophy.

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. I like to imagine being a pilgrim 600 years ago, ...

The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in the nation’s capital is a magnificent Neo-Gothic structure, based on 14th-century English models, that calls itself “Washington National Cathedral”: a ...

Inside Germany’s largest Gothic cathedral Cologne Cathedral is one of Germany’s most visited landmarks, known for its towering Gothic architecture and stained glass windows. This walking tour explores ...

Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression risks translating a central mystery of the Church into the visual language of the present moment, weakening the symbolic coherence of a ...

France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design. By Mark Landler Reporting from Reims, France Seven ...

(ZENIT News / Paris, 05.12. 2026). – In the side chapels of Notre Dame de Paris, six new contemporary stained glass windows will replaced the existing ones in December 2026. The original windows had ...