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 GothicThe Sources of GothicGothic Construction in France - The Beginnings of GothicGothic Construction in France - Later Structural DevelopmentsGothic Construction in France - Modes of Enclosure and General FormsPointed Construction in EnglandPointed Construction in GermanyPointed Construction in ItalyPointed Construction in SpainGothic Profiles in FranceProfiles of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries in EnglandProfiles of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries in Germany, Italy, and SpainGothic Sculpture in FranceSculpture of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries in England and Other CountriesGothic Painting and Stained Glass in FrancePainting and Stained Glass in England and Other CountriesConcluding Summary