The author and photographer of these vaulted European church ceilings from the 12th through the 16th centuries directs readers' attention to the emotional resonance and liberating sensation one feels ...

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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 ...

They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

Editor’s Note: Mark Foster Gage is an American architect and founder of Mark Foster Gage Architects in New York. He is also a professor of architecture at Yale University School of Architecture.

People and wealth moved along the pilgrimage routes of Europe, sparking the building of Romanesque churches to welcome travelers and house holy relics. The eight-sided bell tower of the Basilica of ...

Church history and architecture aren't limited to the ancient cathedrals of Europe. People visiting Lansing can experience beautiful architecture and get a glimpse of the past with a quick walk ...

If the art of ancient Greece and Rome represented the perfection of western civilization and the Renaissance was merely a rebirth of that golden age, what do we make of the Medieval era in between?