Owen Jones (1809 – 74) was a versatile architect and designer, and one of the most influential design theorists of the 19th century. In his search for a unique modern style, Jones looked to the ...

Robert Harding Picture Library The Gothic is perhaps Europe’s most iconic style of Christian architecture. It first emerged in France in the 12th century and then spread across the continent.

Other notable locales where gargoyles and grotesques go to roost include Harper Memorial Library, with its depictions of scribes and philosophers strewn across its exterior, and Rockefeller Chapel, ...

The Cathedral Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) is Munich's most famous church and its two towers are unmistakable landmarks of the city. We have summarized all you need to know about the ...