Development and Character of Gothic Architecture

This is a reprint of the rewritten and enlarged second edition originally published in 1899. Contents: Preliminary Definition of Gothic The Sources of Gothic Gothic Construction in France - The Beginnings of Gothic Gothic Construction in France - Later Structural Developments Gothic Construction in France - Modes of Enclosure and General Forms Pointed Construction in England Pointed Construction in Germany Pointed Construction in Italy Pointed Construction in Spain Gothic Profiles in France Profiles of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries in England Profiles of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries in Germany, Italy, and Spain Gothic Sculpture in France Sculpture of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries in England and Other Countries Gothic Painting and Stained Glass in France Painting and Stained Glass in England and Other Countries Concluding Summary