Decorated Gothic
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Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decorated Gothic canonical | 13 |
| English Decorated Gothic | 2 |
| Late Gothic architecture | 2 |
| Decorated Gothic architecture | 1 |
| English Gothic architecture | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
phase of English Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ballflower ornament
ⓘ
crockets ⓘ curvilinear tracery ⓘ elaborate window tracery ⓘ flowing curvilinear forms ⓘ geometric tracery ⓘ intricate stone carving ⓘ ornate vault bosses ⓘ reticulated tracery ⓘ rich ornamentation ⓘ richly carved capitals ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| follows | Early English Gothic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
canopied niches
ⓘ
elaborate sedilia ⓘ lierne vaults ⓘ ornamental pinnacles ⓘ rich window hoodmoulds ⓘ tierceron vaults ⓘ tracery windows ⓘ |
| influenced | Perpendicular Gothic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French Rayonnant Gothic ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Bristol Cathedral choir
ⓘ
Carlisle Cathedral east window ⓘ Ely Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Ely Cathedral Lady Chapel
Exeter Cathedral ⓘ Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Lichfield Cathedral west front
Lincoln Cathedral Angel Choir ⓘ Salisbury Cathedral close ⓘ
surface form:
Salisbury Cathedral cloisters
York Minster nave ⓘ |
| partOf | English Gothic ⓘ |
| periodWithin | High Gothic ⓘ |
| precedes | Perpendicular Gothic ⓘ |
| startTime | late 13th century ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
complex rib vaulting
ⓘ
flowing window patterns ⓘ large traceried windows ⓘ ornamental sculpture programs ⓘ richly carved doorways ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cathedrals
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collegiate churches ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ parish churches ⓘ |
| usedMaterial | stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chapter House, Westminster Abbey
this entity surface form:
Late Gothic architecture
this entity surface form:
Late Gothic architecture
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English Gothic architecture
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English Decorated Gothic
this entity surface form:
English Decorated Gothic
this entity surface form:
Decorated Gothic architecture