Perpendicular Gothic
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Perpendicular Gothic is the final phase of English Gothic architecture, characterized by strong vertical lines, large windows with elaborate tracery, and fan vaulting, prominent in late medieval buildings such as Henry VII's Lady Chapel.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perpendicular Gothic Revival | 4 |
| Perpendicular Gothic (chapel) | 1 |
| Perpendicular style | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
phase of English Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Perpendicular Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
Perpendicular style
Rectilinear style ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
elaborate window tracery
ⓘ
emphasis on vertical mullions ⓘ fan vaulting ⓘ flattened arches ⓘ four-centred arches ⓘ grid-like wall panelling ⓘ large clerestory windows ⓘ large windows ⓘ panel tracery ⓘ strong vertical lines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
collegiate foundations and universities
ⓘ
late medieval English monarchy ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| developedIn | 14th century England ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Flamboyant Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
French Flamboyant Gothic
Italian Gothic ⓘ |
| emphasis | verticality over curvilinear ornament ⓘ |
| endTime | early 16th century ⓘ |
| follows | Decorated Gothic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tudor architecture
ⓘ
late Gothic Revival in England ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Decorated Gothic ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Bath Abbey, Bath, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Bath Abbey
Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Canterbury Cathedral Perpendicular work
Gloucester Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Gloucester Cathedral choir and cloisters
Henry VII Lady Chapel ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VII's Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey
King's College Chapel ⓘ
surface form:
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England ⓘ
surface form:
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Winchester Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Winchester Cathedral nave
|
| partOf |
Decorated Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
English Gothic architecture
|
| peakPeriod | 15th century England ⓘ |
| period |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
surface form:
late Middle Ages
|
| region | England ⓘ |
| startTime | late 14th century ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
battlements and parapets with vertical emphasis
ⓘ
continuous vertical mullions from base to head of window ⓘ large west window with panel tracery ⓘ tower with large vertical windows ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cathedral architecture
ⓘ
church architecture ⓘ collegiate chapels ⓘ secular civic buildings ⓘ |
| vaultType |
fan vault
ⓘ
lierne vaults with panel-like patterning ⓘ |
| windowType | large multi-light windows ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular style
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic (chapel)
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
this entity surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
subject surface form:
St Botolph's Church, Boston
subject surface form:
The Stump