revolutionary design first gave rise to the Gothic in the 13th century. It was
first seen at the Abbey
of St. Denis, just outside Paris, where Abbot Suger had a master plan for transforming the squat, heavy
Romanesque style into the architectural wonder of the age...
The basic Gothic arch begins simply enough with a straight, horizontal line.
the baseline A-B, and extend your compass out
to the exact same length.
2. With your compass needle at point B, construct arc A-C.
3. With your compass needle at point A, construct arc B-C.
Voila - Gothic architecture.
Above, the main portal at Notre Dame, Paris.
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