Saint Sernin of Toulouse and Notre Dame of Paris

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…windows pierced through the walls and added to the beauty of the cathedral. Between the addition of the flying buttresses and the use of stained glass windows, Gothic cathedrals produced some of the most beautiful and enormous works of art known to man. The use of sculptures, stained glass, and gargoyles added to the Romanesque ideas of size, vaulted ceilings, and towers made Gothic Architecture some of the most artistic and fascinating buildings ever built.