Gothic architecture, its innovations, and the earliest French structure explained.
Gothic architecture emerged in France in the 12th century with innovations like pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and stained glass windows. The earliest Gothic structure in France is considered to be the Abbey Church of St. Denis, designed by Abbot Suger and completed in 1144.
In Italy, artistic innovations such as the introduction of the pointed arch, borrowed from Islamic architecture, allowed for the development of taller, more graceful Gothic architecture.
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