Early Gothic is the term for the first period of Gothic architecture which lasted from about 1120 until about 1200. The early Gothic builders used innovative technologies to resolve the problem of mas
Basilica of Saint Denis, west facade (1130–1140)
Ambulatory of Basilica of Saint-Denis (c. 1140)
Nave of Sens Cathedral (1140–1164)
Nave of Senlis Cathedral (1153–1191)
Early English Gothic was the first phase of English Gothic architecture, distinguished by pointed arches, lancet windows and rib vaults. It emerged from a combination of English Romanesque and French
Salisbury Cathedral
Transitional work at the west end of Worcester Cathedral
The transepts of Roche Abbey
The choir of Canterbury Cathedral. The work in the foreground is by William of Sens, while that in the background is by William the Englishman.