William of Sens

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William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architect
master mason
person
activeInCentury 12th century
associatedWith Canterbury
surface form: Canterbury, Kent

Sens Cathedral (by training and style)
basedIn Sens
beganWorkOn Canterbury Cathedral choir after the 1174 fire
contributedTo transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture in England
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of France
designed elevated triforium and clerestory at Canterbury Cathedral choir
pointed arches at Canterbury Cathedral choir
ribbed vaults at Canterbury Cathedral choir
documentedIn Gervase of Canterbury’s account of the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral
employedBy Dean and Chapter of Canterbury
surface form: Canterbury Cathedral chapter
era High Middle Ages
event invited to Canterbury after the 1174 fire
fieldOfWork ecclesiastical architecture
floruit c. 1170s
influenced development of Gothic architecture in England
influencedBy French Gothic architecture of Sens Cathedral
introduced French Gothic structural techniques to England
advanced Gothic elevation at Canterbury Cathedral
innovative use of rib vaulting in English ecclesiastical architecture
knownFor introducing advanced Gothic design to England
rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral
languageOfRecord Latin
nationality French
notableWork Canterbury Cathedral choir
Canterbury Cathedral eastern arm
occupation architect
mason
origin Sens
partOf history of Canterbury Cathedral
history of Gothic architecture
patron Archbishop of Canterbury
Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
surface form: Canterbury Cathedral monastic community
regionOfActivity England
France
religiousContext Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
replacedBy William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral
style Gothic architecture
suffered serious injury from a fall from scaffolding at Canterbury Cathedral
workContinuedBy William the Englishman
workedOn Canterbury Cathedral

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Trinity Chapel architect William of Sens