Ironically, this term was originally used pejoratively, to refer to art considered "barbaric" or "crude."

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The term "Gothic" was initially used in a derogatory manner by Renaissance critics to describe the style of architecture (and later art) that emerged in 12th-century France and lasted into the 16th century. They considered it barbaric compared to the classical Roman architecture that they admired, hence the term "Gothic," referring to the Goths, a group associated with the destruction of the Roman Empire.

Ironically, This Term Was Originally Used Pejoratively, to Refer to Art