MEDIEVAL. 300 A.D.--1300 A.D.

_Byzantine._--Symbolic, rich, elaborate. Conventional

forms, principal architectural feature--dome.

_Saracenic._--Gorgeous coloring, graceful curves.

Forms entirely geometric. Arabesque, geometrical

tracery, interlacing.

_Gothic._--Imposing, grand. Pointed arches, clustered

columns, vaulted roof, spire buttress. Forms both natural

and conventional. Stained glass.

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