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Photos of the Best Medieval Historic Gothic Sites

Photos of the Best Medieval Historic Gothic Sites & Art from Europe. Includes Churches, Cathedrals & Gothic Museum Art & Antiquities. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. 

Medieval Middle Ages – Photos of the Best Medieval Historic Gothic Sites

Quick Jump To Gothic Art:     Northern Europe      Italian Gothic     Venetian Gothic      Gothic Art   

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Photos of Northern European Medieval Gothic Churches, Cathedrals & Sites

Historic Gothic Sites - Amiens Cathedral France Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Beauvais Cathedral France Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Chartres Cathedral France Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Mont St Michele Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Rievaulx Abbey North Yorkshire Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Saint Danis Basilica Paris Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Wells Cathedral England Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams

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Photos of Italian Cross Over Medieval Gothic Churches, Cathedrals & Monastery Sites

Historic Gothic Sites - Florence Duomo Italy Medieval Gothic Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Orveito Duomo Italy Gothic Tuscan Romanesque Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer  Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - San Abate Church Pelugo Italy Gothic Romanesque Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer  Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - San Viglio Church Death Mural Pinzolo Gothic Romanesque Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer  Paul E Williams Historic Gothic Sites - Sienna Duomo Italy Gothic Tuscan Romanesque Historic Christian Sites photos by photographer  Paul E Williams

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Photos of Venetian Style Medieval Gothic Churches & Buildings

Quick Jump To Gothic Churches Cathedrals & Monasteries

Northern Europe      Italian Gothic     Venetian Gothic      Gothic Art   

Photos of Historic Gothic Sites – Churches, Cathedrals & Monasteries

Photos of Medieval Romanesque Architecture & Historic Sites – Churches, Cathedrals & Catle Sites. From 1100 AD to 1500 AD.

Medieval Gothic Art & Antiquities & Historic Sites Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. These Museum artefacts photos are a resource for Art Buyers, Picture Researchers, Documentary Makers, Academics, Students and fans of Medieval Gothic art. They are part of an ongoing projects called Museopics which aims to bring photos of Museum Antiquities together for all to view free and we hope you enjoy them.

The Development of Historic Gothic Sites in France

From the 12th to the 16th centuries the Medieval Gothic was a style developed in Northern France superseding the Romanesque style. Originally the Gothic style was known as opus Francigenum (French work). The term Gothic was first applied contemptuously by Italians who couldn’t image anything of any worth coming out of the barbaric descendants of the Goths of Northern Europe.

The Pointed Arch

The great discovery that made Gothic architecture fundamentally different from the Romanesque was use of the pointed or ogival arch. In simple terms the pointed arch could carry far greater weights above it than the rounded Roman arch. This led to the development of the pointed rib vault and flying buttresses which supported thin delicate walls with huge windows that let light in.

Gothic Archiectural Style

Gothic stone work was decorated with elaborate tracery and the windows had stained glass. The Gothic architects innovations allow great Cathedrals to be built that were higher than their Romanesque predecessors, with interiors flooded with coloured light, as apposed to the dark interiors of Romanesque churches with small window.

The Gothic building had far more elaborate exterior decorations than Romanesque buildings with niches that were filled with statues of saints. The stonework of the interiors was carved with intricate designs with decorative pillars rising to great fan shaped vaulted ceilings.

Historic Gothic Sites – St Denis Basilica

The great model of French Gothic was St Denis Basilica which was where the Kings of France were entombed. In the 12th century Abbot Suger had a portions of the old Romanesque church rebuilt in the Gothic style with spectacular results. Pilgrims returning home from St Denis spread the news of the new Gothic style and Gothic Cathedrals sprung up all over northern Europe.

The shear height of Gothic cathedrals still inspires awe today. Originally all the stonework and statues of the buildings would have been painted bright colours bringing the statues to life. It is hard to imagine the impact of these building on peasants living in small thatched cottages.

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