Transitional Gothic
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Transitional Gothic is an architectural style marking the shift from Romanesque to High Gothic, characterized by early experiments with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and increased verticality.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture phase
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architectural style ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Early Gothic
NERFINISHED
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Proto-Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalElement |
clerestory windows
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compound piers ⓘ early flying buttress ⓘ pointed arch ⓘ ribbed vault ⓘ triforium ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Romanesque structural system ⓘ |
| developedInto | High Gothic structural system ⓘ |
| follows | Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
admit more light
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improve load distribution ⓘ increase interior height ⓘ reduce wall mass ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combination of Romanesque and Gothic elements
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early use of pointed barrel and groin vaults ⓘ emergence of flying buttresses in early forms ⓘ experimentation with structural forms ⓘ experiments in window tracery ⓘ greater height than Romanesque churches ⓘ increased verticality ⓘ massive piers with emerging clustered shafts ⓘ more articulated elevations ⓘ more complex vaulting than Romanesque ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ relatively smaller windows than High Gothic ⓘ retention of some round arches ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ simpler decorative programs than High Gothic ⓘ thicker walls than mature Gothic ⓘ |
| influenced | High Gothic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | High Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| region |
England
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ German-speaking regions ⓘ Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| structuralInnovation |
development of skeletal wall systems
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systematic use of pointed arches for vaulting ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 13th century
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late 12th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cathedral architecture
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church architecture ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ |
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