These are some notes I've put together on Gothic Architecture.

Gothic architecture

• flourished during the medieval period
• was preceded by Romanesque architecture
• was succeded by Renaissance architecture
• originated in France during the 12th Century and lasted until the 16th Century
• was previously known as Opus Francigenum (the "French-style")
• was refered to as Gothic during the latter part of the Renaissance as stylistic insult

Characteristic features include:

• pointed arches
• ribbed vaulting
• flying buttresses

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