"of the Goths," the ancient Germanic people, "pertaining to the Goths or their language," 1610s, from Late Latin Gothicus, from Gothi, Greek Gothoi (see Goth). Old English had Goti [..]

The term Gothic is derived from Goths, a Germanic people who invaded southern Europe at the time of the decline of the Roman Empire. The term was first employed by Italians to describe northern art, b [..]

general term for a style of architecture and ornament prevalent between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, considered old-fashioned in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, and flying buttresses, and by grotesque decorations; when it came back into fashion in the mid-1700s, it was celebr [..]

medieval style of architecture that was revived in the C18th and popularised by a number of leading architects

The term Gothic comes from the Goths, one of the tribes that took part in the conquering of the Roman Empire. For centuries, the word stood for medieval barbarism, and sometimes was used to represent [..]

a literary or film style characterized by dark and dreary influences, such as ghouls, the supernatural, the grotesque, deathly forces, and the mysterious. Settings include old mansions, castles, and a [..]

a literary style popular during the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. This style usually portrayed fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, the grotesque and other "dark" subjects. Gothic literature was named for the apparent influence of the dark gothic architecture of the period on the genre. Also, many [..]

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A bold, dark, angular script executed with a broad-nibed pen. Developed in northern Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries, gothic was widely used as a book hand during the late Middle Ages and ada [..]

typefaces with no serifs and broad even strokes.

An architectural style that originated in 12th-century Europe, which characteristically uses pointed arches and diagonal rib vaults in the construction of monumental cathedrals.

(n) extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas(n) a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 1 [..]

Art, architecture or decoration styles dating from after the Norman period but before the renaissance.

Gothic, which may well have originated with Alberti as a derogatory term and which certainly corresponds to Vasari's 'maniera tedesca' ('German style'), is properly the descri [..]

Style which influenced first architecture and later painting, sculpture and the minor arts. It developed in France during the mid-12th century and spread throughout Europe and Italy from the 13th to t [..]

A style of architecture and art dominant in Europe from the 12th to the 15th century. Gothic architecture features pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and often large areas of stained glass.

painting, prints, works on paper, sculpture. Gothic art refers to the medieval movement found in a variety of mediums ranging from architecture, sculpture, panel painting, stained glass and manuscript [..]

The art and architectural style that dominated Western Europe during the medieval period. Its buildings are characterised by pointed arches, strong vertical lines and elaborate window structures.

Used to describe the style of art and architecture in Western Europe from the 12th to 15th centuries. Originally the term Gothic was applied in the 18th Century as a pejorative term, comparing these m [..]

Gothic, which may well have originated with Alberti as a derogatory term and which certainly corresponds to Vasari's 'maniera tedesca' ('German style'), is properly the descri [..]

Gothic is the extinct language that was spoken by the Goths. It is a Germanic language, classified as belonging to the Eastern branch. The languages spoken by the Burgundians and the Vandals were prob [..]