A Gothic tale.
Wish you all a serene weekend:)
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The distinctive characteristic of French cathedrals, and those in Germany and Belgium that were strongly influenced by them, is their height and their impression of verticality.
Each French cathedral tends to be stylistically unified in appearance . They are compact, with slight or no projection of the transepts and subsidiary chapels.
The west fronts are highly consistent, having three portals surmounted by a rose window, and two large towers. Sometimes there are additional towers on the transept ends. The east end is polygonal with ambulatory and sometimes a chevette of radiating chapels.
A Gothic tale.
Wish you all a serene weekend:)
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The distinctive characteristic of French cathedrals, and those in Germany and Belgium that were strongly influenced by them, is their height and their impression of verticality.
Each French cathedral tends to be stylistically unified in appearance . They are compact, with slight or no projection of the transepts and subsidiary chapels.
The west fronts are highly consistent, having three portals surmounted by a rose window, and two large towers. Sometimes there are additional towers on the transept ends. The east end is polygonal with ambulatory and sometimes a chevette of radiating chapels.