Over the next millennium the arch slowly evolved, partly due to the spread of Christianity, which encouraged the contruction of tall, grandiose churches, in metaphorical pursuit of Heaven. When ...

Three experts weigh in on the architectural style that defined Europe for centuries and continues to inspire buildings today ...

Whether we actively attend church multiple times a week ... while there we’re struck by the soaring arches, intricate stonework, and, on a sunny day, the spiritual beauty and colorful rainbows ...

Faced with an aging building, a 150-year-old church community in Marysville ... numerous pointed arches, and four ornamental bronze doors.