: Unlike rounded Romanesque arches, these directed weight downward rather than outward, allowing for much taller buildings.
As the style developed, artists moved away from stiff, two-dimensional forms toward greater realism and emotion. The Gothic style – an introduction - London - V&A
: External support structures that braced the high walls, enabling the use of massive windows.
Architecture was the "loftiest" expression of Gothic art, driven by engineering solutions to build taller structures with thinner walls.