Art historian Regina Haggo summarizes the principal features of a typical Gothic church built between 1150 and 1500. She shows how it compares with the typical Romanesque pilgrimage church described in Romanesque church architecture: the basics.
This video is one of several in which Regina Haggo outlines the basics of ancient and medieval architecture in Europe:
Greek temple architecture: the basics
Roman temple architecture: the basics
Early Christian church architecture: the Basilica
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul: Architecture and Mosaics
Byzantine church architecture: the basics
Romanesque church architecture: the basics
These videos belong to Taking the Mystery out of Art History, a series introducing significant styles, movements, subjects and artistic works.
