What are gothic styles?

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Gothic style is normally all black. Sometimes they may wear colors but very light colors and their nails will more than likely be black.

In terms of architecture, the gothic style is exemplified by gothic churches and cathedrals. These structures tend to be very ornate and quite tall, with tall spires and towers. They also typically possess gothic, or pointed, arches. Because of the height of these structures and the resulting instability of such tall walls made only of stone, they are commonly supported on the outside walls by structural supports called flying buttresses. The overall idea is to give the structure the appearance, and in most cases the reality, of vertical height, which is meant not only to convey the importance of God, but also to point directly to heaven.

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Other common indicators of Gothic cathedrals:

1. The Rose Window (large, round stained-glass window)

2. Stylized statues (saints & holy figures have cylindrical, almost androgenous bodies)

3. Floor plan is in the shape of a cross.

4. The carved facades usually contain vertical elements in continuous repitition (the illusion of height, as stated above).

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