Flamboyant Gothic
E191901
Flamboyant Gothic is a highly ornate late Gothic architectural style characterized by intricate stone tracery, flowing flame-like patterns, and elaborate decorative detailing, especially in church and cathedral façades.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flamboyant Gothic canonical | 23 |
| Gothic | 4 |
| French Flamboyant Gothic | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architectural style
ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | style flamboyant ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOf |
Saint-Corentin Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral of Saint-Corentin in Quimper (later work)
Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade) ⓘ Cathedral of Saint-Pierre in Beauvais (façade elements) ⓘ Palais de Justice of Rouen ⓘ
surface form:
Palais de Justice in Rouen
Rouen Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Rouen Cathedral façade (France)
Saint-Maclou Church in Rouen ⓘ Sainte-Chapelle ⓘ
surface form:
Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes
Tour Saint-Jacques ⓘ
surface form:
Tour Saint-Jacques in Paris
Église Saint-Séverin in Paris (later phases) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
15th century
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from French word "flamboyant" meaning flaming or blazing ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ornamental richness
ⓘ
visual complexity ⓘ |
| follows |
French Rayonnant Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
Rayonnant Gothic
|
| hasCharacteristic |
complex window tracery
ⓘ
curvilinear forms ⓘ dense decorative programs ⓘ elaborate decorative detailing ⓘ emphasis on surface decoration ⓘ flame-like tracery motifs ⓘ flowing flame-like patterns ⓘ highly ornate decoration ⓘ intricate gables and pinnacles ⓘ intricate stone tracery ⓘ perforated gables ⓘ rich sculptural ornament ⓘ sinuous ogee curves ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Rayonnant Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
Rayonnant Gothic
|
| mainRegion | France ⓘ |
| partOf | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| precedes | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| subtypeOf | Late Gothic ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
complex gable designs
ⓘ
elaborate window tracery ⓘ flamboyant tracery in rose windows ⓘ highly decorated portals ⓘ intricate balustrades ⓘ ornate façades ⓘ richly carved stonework ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cathedral architecture
ⓘ
church architecture ⓘ civic buildings ⓘ domestic architecture ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French Flamboyant Gothic
this entity surface form:
Gothic
this entity surface form:
Gothic
this entity surface form:
Gothic
this entity surface form:
Gothic