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The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable
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"The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable"

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge's quote speaks to the power of Gothic architecture to record the concept of infinity. Gothic architecture is identified by its pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses, which produce a sense of verticality and height. This verticality gives the impression of a boundless space, as if the structure might rise to the paradises. The intricate details of the architecture also recommend a sense of infinity, as the eye is drawn to the elaborate patterns and designs. The combination of these elements produces a sense of wonder and marvel, as if the structure is a website to a bigger, limitless world. In this method, Gothic architecture captures the concept of infinity and makes it concrete and possible.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge This quote is written / told by Samuel Taylor Coleridge between October 21, 1772 and July 25, 1834. He was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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