Gothic Period

The Gothic period was birthed from the Romanesque period and is the bridge between Romanesque and Renaissance. There are three distinctive styles in the Gothic period which include pointed archs, ribbed vaults, and the flying buttress. This style appeared very weightless with the pointed archs and the chapels had large stained glass windows.

The pointed arch suggests height. This appearence is enhanced more by the architectural features and the decoration of the building. This verticallitay and height suggests an aspiration to heaven. On the exterior the verticality is emphasized by the towers and spires.

Salsbury Cathedral has the tallest spire in England

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I really liked this video that someone took when they visited Norte Dame in Paris because from just looking at the pictures you can't really see how big the buildings are and in this video you get more of the sense of vericality and the detail that is in the architecture and decoration.