o Detailed ornamentation most noticeably the pointed archways and elaborate rib vaulting.
o First developed in France
o Intended as a solution to the inadequacies of Romanesque architecture
o It allowed for cathedrals to be built with thinner walls and it became possible to introduce stained glass windows instead of traditional mosaic decorations.
o Some of the finest examples of the style include the cathedrals of Chartres, Reims and Amiens.
o Term was also used to describe sculpture and painting that demonstrated a greater degree of naturalism.
Veit Stoss
Sculpture
15th Century
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