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.

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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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Gothic architecture hasAlternativeName Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum hasLatinName Opus Francigenum self-link