For me, the pinnacle of this style is the west front of Strasbourg Cathedral.” The Late Gothic period, which began in the late 14th century, introduced Flamboyant style. Known for S-shaped ...

Then came the Gothic style, which brought light and height into the sanctuaries. And what came after that? Late Gothic. Which, in the traditional telling, made the old form more elaborate.

In the 14th century it became a royal city endowed with monuments that symbolized its prosperity. The Church of St Barbara, a jewel of the late Gothic period, and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, ...