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 ...

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 ...

J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles says it’s acquired an Italian Renaissance masterpiece and a pair of Gothic sculptures it ranks among the greatest works in its collection. The Getty Thursday says ...

A digital reproduction is available from E-Editions, a collaboration of the University of California Press and the California Digital Library's eScholarship program. Contents Ch. 1. Saint-Denis in ...

Create shadowy pathways with gothic plants and eerie decor to immerse visitors in a haunting experience. Haunting statues and ...

Gargoyles, originating as practical water spouts in Gothic architecture, evolved into fantastical sculptures. These stone figures channeled rainwater away from buildings, preserving their structure.

Introduction: Why Do We Study the History of Art? -- Western tradition -- Artistic impulse -- Chronology -- Why is art valued? -- Material value -- Intrinsic value -- Religious value -- Nationalistic ...