In Italy, where it started, the style is reflected in dramatic churches with irregular shapes, huge domes and extravagant ornamentation
In France is highly decorated combined with classical features. Sacred buildings and chateaux were typical for this style
Ancient Greek And Roman Architecture
In the time of the Greeks, religious mystery skipped the confines of the temple-palace compounds and was the subject of the people
It's easy to recognize Gothic buildings because of their arches, ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, elaborate sculptures and stained glass windows
They marked it as “Gothic” to suggest it was the crude work of German barbarians
They were clever architects and city planners and we still benefit from their contributions
The Romans figured out how to make concrete which is a mixture of sand, minerals and small pebbles