Sculpture, Painting: Gothic: Architecture,

: These external support structures resisted the outward push of high walls, enabling the use of thinner walls and massive windows.

Gothic sculpture moved away from the stiff, stylized forms of the Romanesque period toward a more realistic and emotional representation of the human figure. Gothic Elements Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

: Unlike rounded arches, these distributed weight more vertically, allowing for much taller ceilings. : These external support structures resisted the outward

: Large rose windows and lancet windows transformed walls into "curtains of light," often depicting biblical narratives for a largely illiterate public. Gothic Sculpture: The Rise of Naturalism these distributed weight more vertically