Gothic portal art with woman T-Shirt

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that is an evolution of Romanesque architecture and predates Renaissance architecture. It began in northern France between 1050 and 1100, originally called the "French Work" (Opus Francigenum), although Dublin Cathedral, Ireland, founded in 1030, can already be classified as Pre-Gothic. The term "Gothic" only appeared at the time of the Enlightenment in the 17th and 18th centuries as a stylistic insult, as, for the Enlightenment, Gothic art was barbaric, being typically Medieval. The word "gothic" is in reference to the Goths, Germanic barbarian people. Its most prominent features included the use of the pointed arch, rib vault and flying buttress. These structural details allowed the weight of