From your About.com Guide, a small but growing collection of individuals from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each page offers a brief description of who the artist was and what he accomplished, as well as useful websites, books, and other resources.
A clear overview of the evolution of architecture from Roman times to the 12th century includes links to more than a dozen vivid images. Very nice segment of the First Europe tutorial at Calgary University.
A handful of thumbnails of half-timbered houses lead to larger images. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Very nicely done and extremely informative hyperlinked glossary by Jane Vadnal provides definitions, graphic examples and pronunciation sound files for each architectural feature.
A small selection of very nice photos is available for each of dozens of churches, abbeys, castles, and primarily cathedrals in France. Presented by Alison Stones at the University of Pittsburgh.
Thumbnails of castles and portions of walled cities in France lead to larger versions of each photo. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Thumbnails of architectural sites from the 11th through 14th centuries lead to larger versions of each photo and pages of more images. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Four pages of thumbnails leading to larger photos cover architectural sites in Antwerp and France. Part of A Digitial Archive of European Architecture by Professor Jeffrey Howe at Boston College.
Very nice collection of images of medieval artwork and buildings at the ORB include Spanish fortifications as well as Romanesque and Gothic painting and architecture.
Though the term Aisle primarily means the wing of a house, it is generally applied in architecture to the lateral divisions of a church or large building. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
An alure is a walkway. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.
