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'''Gothic architecture''' is a style of [[architecture]] that had its origins in the building of great [[cathedral]]s 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|Renaissance period]].<ref name="kostof333">Kostof, 1985. pp. 333</ref> | '''Gothic architecture''' is a style of [[architecture]] that had its origins in the building of great [[cathedral]]s 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|Renaissance period]].<ref name="kostof333">Kostof, 1985. pp. 333</ref> It succeeded the [[Romanesque architecture]] when portions of the [[Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis|abbey in Saint-Denis]] were restyled during its expansion between 1135 and 1144. | ||
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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 succeeded the Romanesque architecture when portions of the abbey in Saint-Denis were restyled during its expansion between 1135 and 1144.
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- ↑ Kostof, 1985. pp. 333