The interior decoration of Italian churches differed from those of Northern Europe in their greater use of

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Italian churches often used frescoes, which were painted directly onto the walls and ceilings, as a form of decoration. Northern European churches typically used stained glass windows and relief sculptures, but frescoes were less common. Flying buttresses were used primarily in Gothic architecture, which was more prevalent in Northern Europe than in Italy.

The Interior Decoration of Italian Churches Differed from Those of Northern