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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural style
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phase of English Gothic architecture → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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| characterizedBy |
ballflower ornament
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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
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| endTime |
14th century
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| follows |
Early English Gothic
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| hasPart |
canopied niches
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elaborate sedilia → lierne vaults → ornamental pinnacles → rich window hoodmoulds → tierceron vaults → tracery windows → |
| influenced |
Perpendicular Gothic
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| influencedBy |
French Rayonnant Gothic
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| notableExample |
Bristol Cathedral choir
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Carlisle Cathedral east window → Ely Cathedral Lady Chapel → Exeter Cathedral → Lichfield Cathedral west front → Lincoln Cathedral Angel Choir → Salisbury Cathedral cloisters → York Minster nave → |
| partOf |
English Gothic
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| periodWithin |
High Gothic
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| precedes |
Perpendicular Gothic
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| startTime |
late 13th century
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| typicalFeature |
complex rib vaulting
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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
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chapter House, Westminster Abbey
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St. Thomas Church, Leipzig ("Late Gothic architecture") → |
architecturalStyle |
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Early English Gothic
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Opus Francigenum ("Late Gothic architecture") → |
influenced |
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Early English Gothic
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followedBy |
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Perpendicular Gothic
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follows |
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Perpendicular Gothic
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influencedBy |
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Perpendicular Gothic
("English Gothic architecture")
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