Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade)
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The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien’s façade in Tours is a richly ornamented late Gothic frontispiece characterized by intricate stone tracery, elaborate sculptural decoration, and highly vertical, flame-like forms.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade) canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architectural façade
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cathedral façade ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Late Gothic ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | French Gothic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decorativeProgram |
architectural sculpture
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ornamental tracery ⓘ sculpted figures ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Gatien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingDirection | west ⓘ |
| function |
liturgical processional entry
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monumental entrance ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate sculptural decoration
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flame-like forms ⓘ highly vertical composition ⓘ intricate stone tracery ⓘ richly ornamented ⓘ |
| hasPart |
buttresses
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central portal ⓘ gables ⓘ large west rose window ⓘ lateral portals ⓘ niches with statues ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ tracery panels ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre-Val de Loire
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Indre-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex Flamboyant Gothic ornament
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rich sculptural program ⓘ vertical emphasis ⓘ |
| partOf | Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| visualProminence | main western front of the cathedral ⓘ |
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