Matthias of Arras
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Matthias of Arras was a 14th-century French architect best known as the first master builder of Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral, where he introduced French Gothic design to Bohemia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthias of Arras canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Matthias of Arras Context triple: [St. Vitus Cathedral, architect, Matthias of Arras]
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William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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John of Chalon-Arlay
John of Chalon-Arlay was a medieval French nobleman from the House of Chalon who held significant lordships in the Jura region and played a notable role in the politics of Burgundy and neighboring territories.
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Peter de Montfort
Peter de Montfort was a 13th-century English nobleman and ally of Simon de Montfort who played a prominent role in the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
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E.
Giaches de Wert
Giaches de Wert was a prominent late Renaissance Franco-Flemish composer known for his expressive Italian madrigals that helped shape the development of early Baroque music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matthias of Arras Target entity description: Matthias of Arras was a 14th-century French architect best known as the first master builder of Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral, where he introduced French Gothic design to Bohemia.
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A.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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B.
Guido de Brès
Guido de Brès was a 16th-century Reformed theologian and Protestant martyr from the Low Countries, best known for shaping early Calvinist doctrine and dying for his faith during the Spanish persecution.
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C.
John of Chalon-Arlay
John of Chalon-Arlay was a medieval French nobleman from the House of Chalon who held significant lordships in the Jura region and played a notable role in the politics of Burgundy and neighboring territories.
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D.
Peter de Montfort
Peter de Montfort was a 13th-century English nobleman and ally of Simon de Montfort who played a prominent role in the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
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E.
Giaches de Wert
Giaches de Wert was a prominent late Renaissance Franco-Flemish composer known for his expressive Italian madrigals that helped shape the development of early Baroque music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architect
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
French Gothic architecture
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surface form:
French Gothic
Gothic ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 14th century ⓘ |
| continuedBy | Peter Parler ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| designed |
St. Vitus Cathedral
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surface form:
ambulatory of St. Vitus Cathedral
eastern part of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ initial plan of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague ⓘ radiating chapels of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ |
| employer |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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John of Bohemia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Gothic architecture
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architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
cathedral architecture
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ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Magister Mathias de Arassio ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Peter Parler ⓘ |
| hasWorkIn |
Prague Castle
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surface form:
Prague Castle complex
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| influenced | development of Gothic architecture in Bohemia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Gothic cathedrals
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architecture of southern France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first master builder of Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral
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introducing French Gothic design to Bohemia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableWork | St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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master builder ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Czech architecture
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history of Gothic cathedrals ⓘ medieval architects of Europe ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Arras
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County of Artois ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Bohemia
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Prague ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first master builder of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| workLocation |
Kingdom of Bohemia
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Prague ⓘ |
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Subject: Matthias of Arras Description of subject: Matthias of Arras was a 14th-century French architect best known as the first master builder of Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral, where he introduced French Gothic design to Bohemia.
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