Opus Francigenum
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Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding |
Amiens Cathedral
ⓘ
Chartres Cathedral ⓘ Notre-Dame Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Notre-Dame de Paris
Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
flying buttresses
ⓘ
large stained-glass windows ⓘ light-filled interiors ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ verticality ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| etymologyRefersTo | French style of building ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
gargoyles
ⓘ
pinnacles ⓘ rose windows ⓘ sculpted portals ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
emphasis on height
ⓘ
maximization of light ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Opus Francigenum self-link ⓘ |
| hasStructuralElement |
clustered columns
ⓘ
flying buttress system ⓘ pointed ribbed vault ⓘ tracery ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfTerm | Latin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Revival architecture
Decorated Gothic ⓘ
surface form:
Late Gothic architecture
|
| laterKnownAs | Gothic style ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| originatedInRegion |
Île-de-France region
ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| originatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| replaced | Romanesque style in major cathedrals of France ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| translation | French work ⓘ |
| usedIn |
abbeys
ⓘ
cathedrals ⓘ churches ⓘ civic buildings ⓘ |
| wasTermUsedBy |
Latin-speaking clerics
ⓘ
medieval writers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.