Brabantine Gothic
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Brabantine Gothic is a regional variant of Gothic architecture that developed in the Duchy of Brabant, characterized by tall brick structures, unified interior spaces, and richly detailed stonework.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brabantine Gothic canonical | 8 |
| Flemish Gothic | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
regional style ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex vaulting
ⓘ
emphasis on verticality ⓘ large traceried windows ⓘ relatively light interior ⓘ richly detailed stonework ⓘ slender vertical supports ⓘ tall structures ⓘ unified interior space ⓘ use of brick ⓘ |
| country | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
flying buttresses
ⓘ
high nave arcades ⓘ multiple towers on civic buildings ⓘ ornate sculpted façades ⓘ polygonal choir with ambulatory ⓘ relatively low clerestory ⓘ rich window tracery ⓘ tower often placed at the west front ⓘ triforium often reduced or omitted ⓘ uniform pier design throughout nave and choir ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Campine Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Gothic architecture ⓘ Scheldt Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Brussels Town Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of St. Rumbold NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Our Lady at the Dijle NERFINISHED ⓘ Leuven Town Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gothic architecture in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| region |
Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Belgium ⓘ present-day Netherlands ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cathedrals
ⓘ
civic buildings ⓘ collegiate churches ⓘ town halls ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civic architecture
ⓘ
ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flemish Gothic