Traditionally, Gothic architecture has been associated with France; more recently, this narrow perspective has expanded to include the monuments of England, the German lands, the Low Countries, and Bohemia. Despite this amendment, however, the full extent of Gothic architecture in Europe has yet to be adequately acknowledged. This book attempts to remedy this situation by addressing a region neglected by English scholarship: Slovakia. The goal of this study is to pursue the dissemination of Gothic ideas, forms, and systems into and within this area. By focusing on a single monument, the Late Gothic Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin in Spissky Stvrtok, this work brings into question the conventional understanding of the scope of Gothic architecture, as well as the conceptions of what constitutes the periphery. It is shown that this chapel not only represents a highly-refined understanding of the Late Gothic, but that it also stands as material evidence of the cultural, economic and political strength of a region set into the northern margins of a kingdom. These findings should be useful for those seeking a more comprehensive understanding of Gothic architecture in Europe.

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