Catalan Gothic

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Catalan Gothic is a regional form of Gothic architecture that developed in Catalonia, characterized by wide naves, relatively simple ornamentation, and an emphasis on spacious, light-filled interiors.

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Catalan Gothic canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
regional style
architecturalElement cloisters
large uninterrupted interior volumes
triforium-less interiors
countryOrRegionOfOrigin Catalonia
developedInCentury 13th century
14th century
15th century
developedInPeriod Late Middle Ages
hasCharacteristic austerity
buttresses integrated into walls
emphasis on light-filled interiors
emphasis on spacious interiors
few interior supports
large rose windows
large windows
low-pitched vaults
octagonal bell towers
polygonal apses
preference for horizontal lines
relatively simple ornamentation
ribbed vaults
scarce exterior decoration
side chapels between buttresses
single wide nave with chapels between buttresses
thin supports
wide naves
hasExample Barcelona Cathedral
Basílica de Santa Maria de Manresa
Cathedral of Girona
linked to: Girona Cathedral

Drassanes Reials de Barcelona
La Lonja de la Seda
La Seu Cathedral of Palma
Santa Maria del Mar
Santa Maria del Pi
influenced Balearic Gothic
Valencian Gothic
influencedBy French Gothic
Mediterranean architectural traditions
partOf Mediterranean Gothic
practicedIn Balearic Islands
Barcelona
Girona
Tarragona
Valencian Community
usedFor cathedral architecture
church architecture
civil architecture
halls
palaces
public buildings

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