1) After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Empire expanded across North Africa and Central Europe, treating other religions with tolerance. However, later wars and economic mismanagement weakened the empire. 2) Gothic and Romanesque architectural styles featuring pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses appeared mostly in buildings. Painting and calligraphy flourished but sculpture declined for religious reasons. Architecture included mosques, baths, and palaces. 3) Applied arts included both machine-made and handcrafted functional goods. Embroidery, the Turkish art of decorating fabrics with threads, was an important applied art.