Gothic Architecture
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Gothic and Romanesque Style Arch.
Represented primarily through cathedrals, Romanesque and
Gothic styles of architecture were some of the few symbols of
civilization in the poverty stricken and often depressing Middle
Ages. These cathedrals represented faith, dedication, and
cooperation; a sane pl ....
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.... a more
artistic approach. Gothic cathedrals have many more
buttresses than Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals
were also designed with statues and sculptures on them such
as the gargoyle, which also served as a rain spout.
Romanesque cathedrals had few windows, as the walls of the
cathedrals were very thick and made the placement of
windows extremely difficult. This lack of light seemed also to
project the genera ....
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