| Talking about architecture always leads me to discuss | | | | result of the intersection of two or thee barrel vaults. |
| Gothic style. I love this certain style a lot because of its | | | | The previous style used in Romanesque was the groin |
| pointed arches and ribbed vault. For me, Gothic | | | | vault. Compared with groin vault, the use of ribbed |
| architecture is very amazing with all of the details of | | | | vault shows the skill of the masons of the new ideas. |
| the construction. If you love to travel around the world, | | | | Ribbed vault allows us to admire the wonderful |
| I suggest you to visit some traces of this architecture | | | | construction, although in Renaissance era this technique |
| style. You can found them mostly in France, but you | | | | wad considered as a new for architecture. You can |
| can also find them in Italy and England. | | | | visit Durham Cathedral in England and take a look at |
| This architecture style flourished during the high and | | | | the roofs of the choir side aisles. That is my favorite |
| medieval period in France that was succeeded by | | | | ribbed vault among other building in Gothic. |
| Renaissance architecture. Around 12th century, people | | | | The next characteristic is the flying buttress, or also |
| in that era developed the previous style, Romanesque, | | | | known as arc-boutant. This certain type of buttress |
| to be the new style. Gothic style then reached its | | | | could be easily found on any religious building such as |
| popularity and lasted until the 16th century. | | | | cathedral. The real function of this buttress is to send |
| Initially, Gothic style was known as the French Style, or | | | | out the horizontal force of a vaulted ceiling through the |
| Opus Francigenum. The term Gothic then appeared | | | | wall to a counterweight outside the building. Therefore, |
| during the latter part of the Renaissance era as a | | | | it seems like flying through the air. |
| stylistic offense. Mostly, this wonderful architecture | | | | However, this type of buttress was not created in |
| style is applied to build cathedrals, parish churches, or | | | | Gothic Architecture. Flying buttress was employed by |
| abbeys. However, you can also find the traces in | | | | Byzantines in early Romanesque, but it was hidden |
| many castles, palaces, town halls, or universities. The | | | | under the roof or covered by other construction. In |
| characteristics of this architecture style are including | | | | Gothic style, it creates a web of stonework in the |
| the pointed arch, the flying buttress, and the ribbed | | | | outside of clerestory walls and gives a great heavenly |
| vault. | | | | impression. You can see how wonderful the |
| Pointed arch is my favorite characteristic of Gothic | | | | appearance of this buttress construction in some |
| architecture. Actually, this kind of arch was also used in | | | | cathedrals, such as Chartress, Le Mans, Beauvais, and |
| Romanesque style but they did not pay attention to | | | | Reims. |
| the shape. Furthermore, when the new style was | | | | With all of the wonderful appearance and impression |
| developed, people noticed that this particular arch | | | | given by Gothic architecture, this architecture style |
| would give amazing stability as well as strength for the | | | | becomes my favorite product of Renaissance era. |
| building. My favorite buildings with pointed arch are | | | | You should visit some Gothic style buildings someday, |
| Chartres Cathedral in France and Milan Cathedral in | | | | and feel the grandeur of Renaissance era offered by |
| Italy. | | | | them. |
| Another characteristic is the ribbed vault. This is a | | | | |