Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with glorious stained-glass windows. The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with colorful light shining through glorious ...

In 1834, George Washington Doane, Episcopal bishop of New Jersey and rector of St. Mary’s in Burlington, had builders place a cross atop his newly refurbished church. There was an immediate uproar.

SEVEN centuries the towers of Notre Dame have risen over the island city of Paris. The ages have gnawed their solemn stones, and filled their scars with the dust, and tinted their old walls with the ...

Gothic cathedrals are more than stone and glass — they’re living works of art that connect us to centuries of faith, history, and craftsmanship. From Paris to San Francisco, these awe-inspiring ...

Hidden in the architecture of some of the world’s most famous buildings is a cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East. Architectural historian Diana Darke and other experts have noted that ...