Notre Dame cathedral took 182 years to build; writing for CNNstyle, architecture expert Jeremy Melvin says it gives us an insight into the way people thought, felt and worked during a crucial period in European history
of Britain's Houses of Parliament in 1834, which simultaneously destroyed a national symbol and some of the finest examples of English medieval art.
Compared to the old Palace of Westminster, it is far more coherent as a work of architecture. Though countless masons and craftsmen contributed to the cathedral's construction, every detail refers back to a single overarching design concept. As these cathedrals brought new creative potential to architecture, France gradually gained the upper hand in the"Game of Thrones"-like struggles that characterized medieval European politics. After recapturing Normandy in 1204, the kingdom of France again controlled lands once ruled by their English cousins. The great cathedrals rising in their cities seemed to bear out their claim to be"the most Catholic kings.
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