French Rayonnant Gothic
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French Rayonnant Gothic is a high Gothic architectural style characterized by extreme emphasis on light, verticality, and intricate window tracery, exemplified by structures like Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rayonnant Gothic | 11 |
| French High Gothic | 1 |
| French Rayonnant Gothic canonical | 1 |
| Rayonnant style | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2552282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Rayonnant Gothic Context triple: [Decorated Gothic, influencedBy, French Rayonnant Gothic]
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Decorated Gothic
Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
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Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a medieval European architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, used prominently in grand cathedrals and churches.
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Gothic art
Gothic art is a medieval European artistic style characterized by elongated figures, heightened emotional expression, and intricate detail, closely associated with the architecture and religious culture of Gothic cathedrals.
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Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is a medieval European building style characterized by thick walls, rounded arches, sturdy piers, large towers, and decorative arcading, widely used in churches and castles before the rise of Gothic architecture.
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Flamboyant Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic is a highly ornate late Gothic architectural style characterized by intricate stone tracery, flowing flame-like patterns, and elaborate decorative detailing, especially in church and cathedral façades.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Rayonnant Gothic Target entity description: French Rayonnant Gothic is a high Gothic architectural style characterized by extreme emphasis on light, verticality, and intricate window tracery, exemplified by structures like Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
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A.
Decorated Gothic
Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
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B.
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a medieval European architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, used prominently in grand cathedrals and churches.
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C.
Gothic art
Gothic art is a medieval European artistic style characterized by elongated figures, heightened emotional expression, and intricate detail, closely associated with the architecture and religious culture of Gothic cathedrals.
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D.
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is a medieval European building style characterized by thick walls, rounded arches, sturdy piers, large towers, and decorative arcading, widely used in churches and castles before the rise of Gothic architecture.
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E.
Flamboyant Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic is a highly ornate late Gothic architectural style characterized by intricate stone tracery, flowing flame-like patterns, and elaborate decorative detailing, especially in church and cathedral façades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architectural style
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architectural style ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOf |
Amiens Cathedral
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surface form:
Amiens Cathedral (later campaigns)
Notre-Dame de Paris (later choir and chapels) ⓘ Reims Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Reims Cathedral (later campaigns)
Basilica of Saint-Denis ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Denis Basilica (Rayonnant rebuilding)
Sainte-Chapelle ⓘ Strasbourg Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Strasbourg Cathedral (Rayonnant phases)
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| associatedWith |
Capetian royal patronage
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urban cathedral building campaigns in 13th-century France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
French Rayonnant Gothic
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
French High Gothic
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| endTime | late 13th century ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from radiating (rayonnant) tracery of rose windows ⓘ |
| followedBy | Flamboyant Gothic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex tracery patterns in clerestory windows
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delicate stone carving ⓘ elaborate bar tracery ⓘ emphasis on dematerialization of walls ⓘ emphasis on light ⓘ extreme verticality ⓘ geometric rose windows ⓘ intricate window tracery ⓘ large window openings ⓘ reduced wall surfaces ⓘ refined moldings ⓘ rich stained glass programs ⓘ skeletal structural system ⓘ slender structural supports ⓘ |
| influenced |
Decorated Gothic
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surface form:
English Decorated Gothic
German High Gothic ⓘ Spanish Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| mainPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Basilica of Saint-Denis
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surface form:
Rayonnant choir of Saint-Denis
Rayonnant transepts of Notre-Dame de Paris ⓘ Sainte-Chapelle ⓘ
surface form:
Sainte-Chapelle, Paris
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| partOf | High Gothic ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1230 ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
delicate pinnacles
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flying buttresses with openwork tracery ⓘ openwork gables ⓘ ray-like radiating tracery in rose windows ⓘ two-tier elevation with large clerestory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cathedrals
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monastic churches ⓘ royal chapels ⓘ |
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Subject: French Rayonnant Gothic Description of subject: French Rayonnant Gothic is a high Gothic architectural style characterized by extreme emphasis on light, verticality, and intricate window tracery, exemplified by structures like Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
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French High Gothic
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Rayonnant Gothic
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