Gothic architecture
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Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that had its origins in the building of great cathedrals in France from the 12th to the mid-13th century and was known as the "French style" (opus Francigenum) before being appellated as 'gothic' during the Renaissance period.[1] It was introduced as the successor to the Romanesque architecture with the rebuilding of the choir and facade of the abbey in Saint-Denis between 1135 and 1144. The main characteristic of the gothic architecture is its emphasis on light gathered to a central place as symbol of divinity and depiction of heaven, which contrasts with the Romanesque architecture's theme of the Last Judgment.[2]
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