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 ...
A Harry Potter-inspired Belle Meade home is listed for $8.1 million about 20 years after it was first custom built. English ...
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.
Gothic architecture, originating in 12th-century France, is renowned for its soaring spires, intricate stained glass, and expansive interiors. This style, equally characterized by pointed arches, ...
An ornate confection of Gothic Revival, this 1840s Albany townhouse is one of an eye-catching row designed with the hallmarks of the style. There are quatrefoils, Gothic tracery and arches, hooded ...
Constructed during the first half of the 12th century, the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris survived the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, both World Wars and became UNESCO World Heritage site ...
SNOHOMISH — Normally it’s the house that woos homebuyers. For the Blalocks, it was the property’s antique barn. “We just fell in love with the barn,” Elizabeth Blalock said. The Blalocks’ barn, built ...
Despite the technological and manufacturing advancements of the 19th century, many artists of the time looked to the past for inspiration. Visual artists developed the Pre-Raphaelite style.