“The English were very interested ... had a really lasting effect.” Gothic architecture was originally called opus Francigenum, which means “French work” in Latin. It wasn’t until ...

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Gothic architecture was originally called opus Francigenum, which means “French work” in Latin. It wasn’t until the 16th century, when Giorgio Vasari published his book Lives of the Artists ...

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