Architektur (Englische Gotik - English Gothic Architecture) 1. Kathedrale zu York (Cathedral of York) 2. zu Canterbury (Cathedral of Canterbury) 3. Kirche zu Saint-Neots (Church of Saint-Neots) 4. Kathedrale zu Litchfield (Cathedral of Litchfield) 5. Kapelle Heinrich`s VII. zu Westminster (Chapel of Henry VII at Westminster) 6. Dach der grossen Halle zu Westminster (Roof of the Great Hall at Westminster) 7. Portal der Kirche zu Fotheringhay (Portal of the Church at Fotheringhay) 8. Fenster von Saint-Micheal zu Oxford (Window of Saint-Michael at Oxford) 9.-10. Giebelkreuze an der Kathedrale zu Salisbury (Gable crosses on the Cathedral at Salisbury) 11. an Merton College zu Oxford (Gable crosses at Merton College at Oxford) 12. an der Marienkirche zu Gloucester (Gable crosses at the Church of Our Lady (Marienkirche) at Gloucester)

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This engraving depicts examples representative of the institutionalized form of Gothic architecture in England between the 13th and 15th centuries. Buildings such as York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral, which hold a significant place in national memory, clearly demonstrate how English Gothic differed from continental (especially French) Gothic. This difference is evident in the wider wall surfaces, the emphasis on horizontality, the exposure of the timber roof system as a structural aesthetic element within the interior, and the extension of linear perspective to enhance the sense of depth. The rich fan vaulting of Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster is one of the most striking expressions of English Late Gothic (Perpendicular Style), and the vertical latticework of the windows constitutes the typical signature of this style. The pediment crosses seen in examples at Fotheringhay and Oxford convey both theological and ceremonial components of English medieval church iconography.