CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gothic art and architecture is usually associated with soaring vertical lines — church naves and belltowers, tall, pointed arches, sculptures of saints with long, slender bodies. The ...
SAGINAW, MI - While most of the Saginaw County Governmental Building may be closed to the public, residents can still stop by to see an unusual sight. As part of a summer art initiative, a giant ...
The enlightenment that swept aside medieval Europe's dusty faith and folklore in favor of bright modernity and reason had an unintended side effect: it gave rise to Gothic art and literature, and its ...
A major exhibition touring Europe argues that modern artists who turned to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the Middle Ages. By Nina Siegal Reporting from Helsinki Why did Vincent van ...
On the long list of artists to suffer the fatal derision of Nazi Germany was one of Germany’s greatest sculptors, Ernst Barlach. He died in 1938, shunned by his townspeople, condemned (falsely) as a ...
During his general audience on Nov. 18, Pope Benedict XVI explained how Christian faith in the Middle Ages inspired some of the greatest works of art of all time: the cathedrals of Europe. Dear ...