Gothic architecture emerged after the Romanesque style in the 12th century and continued until the 16th century in Europe, giving way to the Renaissance style, especially in Northern France due to socio-economic, political, and theological reasons
Gothic Architecture experiments with innovations like the pointed arch and flying buttresses to build wider stone buildings, as architects across Europe compete to construct ever-taller cathedrals
The Renaissance began in the 14th century and remained dominant in Europe and Italy until the 16th century, characterized by a focus on classical humanism and individualism
During the Renaissance, people deliberately tried to replicate ancient Greek and Roman art and architecture, seeing themselves as different from their medieval predecessors