Editing Gothic architecture (section)

== Periods ==
Architecture "became a leading form of artistic expression during the late Middle Ages".<ref name=":1" /> Gothic architecture began in the earlier 12th century in northwest France and England and spread throughout Latin Europe in the 13th century; by 1300, a first "international style" of Gothic had developed, with common design features and formal language. A second "international style" emerged by 1400, alongside innovations in England and central Europe that produced both the perpendicular and flamboyant varieties. Typically, these typologies are identified as:<ref name=":1" />

* ''c''.1130–''c''.1240 ''Early'' to ''High Gothic'' and ''Early English''
* ''c''.1240–''c''.1350 ''Rayonnant'' and ''Decorated Style''
* ''c''.1350–''c''.1500 ''Late Gothic'': ''flamboyant'' and ''perpendicular''
* ''c''.16th–18th century ''Post-Gothic''

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File:Saint-Denis - Façade.jpg|[[Early Gothic]]: [[Basilica of Saint-Denis]], west façade (1135–1340)
File:Interior of Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens-6974.jpg|[[Early Gothic]]: nave of [[Sens Cathedral]] (1135–1176)
File:Canterbury Cathedral Choir (40805457492).jpg|Early English; choir of [[Canterbury Cathedral]] (1174–1180)
File:NOTRE DAME DE PARIS May 2012.jpg|Early Gothic; nave of [[Notre-Dame de Paris]] (1185–1200)
File:Chartres - Cathédrale 16.JPG|[[High Gothic]]; [[Chartres Cathedral]] choir (1210–1250)
File:Strasbourg Cathedral Exterior - Diliff.jpg|[[Rayonnant]]: west front of [[Strasbourg Cathedral]] (1277–1490)
File:Sainte Chapelle - Upper level 1.jpg|[[Rayonnant]]: [[Sainte-Chapelle]] upper level (1238-1248)
File:Lincoln Cathedral Choirs.jpg|[[Rayonnant]] – angel's choir of [[Lincoln Cathedral]] (14th century)
File:York Minster, York (13451378175).jpg|[[Perpendicular Gothic]]; choir of [[York Minister]] (1361–1405) 
File:Kölner_Dom_-_Westfassade_2022_ohne_Gerüst-0968.jpg|[[Cologne cathedral]] (1248-1880)
File:La tour du Beurre.JPG|[[Flamboyant]]; "Butter Tower" of [[Rouen Cathedral]] (1488–1506)
File:Orléans Cathedral, West view 20170609 1.jpg|[[Post-Gothic]]; [[Orléans Cathedral]] (1601–1829)
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