Gothic by George Henderson (Penguin Books, Pelican Art series, first published 1967; reissued 1972, 1978) is a concise yet authoritative survey of Gothic art and architecture in Europe from the 12th to the 16th centuries. Henderson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Art at Cambridge, examines the stylistic evolution of Gothic forms—cathedrals, sculpture, stained glass, and illuminated manuscripts—within their cultural and religious contexts