Rayonnant

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Rayonnant is a phase of Gothic architecture characterized by an emphasis on light, large windows with intricate tracery, and a visually delicate, highly ornate style.

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Label Occurrences
Rayonnant canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
phase of Gothic architecture
architecturalStyleOf Saint-Denis (13th-century rebuilding) NERFINISHED
Saint-Urbain de Troyes NERFINISHED
Sainte-Chapelle NERFINISHED
choir of Amiens Cathedral NERFINISHED
transept façades of Notre-Dame de Paris
countryOfOrigin France
developedIn Île-de-France NERFINISHED
emphasizes ornamental tracery over wall mass
visual unity of interior space
endTime 14th century
follows High Gothic NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Court style Gothic NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic abundant stained glass
circular rose windows
dematerialization of wall
emphasis on light
emphasis on verticality
geometric tracery patterns
highly ornate style
intricate window tracery
large windows
light-filled interiors
radiating bar tracery
reduced wall surface
refined decorative detail
skeletal structural expression
thin supporting elements
visually delicate appearance
influenced Central European Gothic NERFINISHED
English Decorated Gothic NERFINISHED
Flamboyant Gothic NERFINISHED
partOf Gothic architecture NERFINISHED
periodWithin High Gothic period NERFINISHED
precedes Flamboyant
relatedTo Decorated Gothic NERFINISHED
Flamboyant Gothic NERFINISHED
startTime 13th century
typicalElement bar tracery
large rose windows in façades
openwork parapets
slender colonnettes
tracery-filled gables
usedFor cathedrals
collegiate churches
royal chapels

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High Gothic followedBy Rayonnant