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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Rayonnant canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
phase of Gothic architecture
architecturalStyleOf Saint-Denis (13th-century rebuilding)
Saint-Urbain de Troyes
linked to: Saint-Urbain

Sainte-Chapelle
choir of Amiens Cathedral
transept façades of Notre-Dame de Paris
countryOfOrigin France
developedIn Île-de-France
emphasizes ornamental tracery over wall mass
visual unity of interior space
endTime 14th century
follows High Gothic
hasAlternativeName Court style Gothic
linked to: Flamboyant Gothic
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
English Decorated Gothic
linked to: Decorated Gothic

Flamboyant Gothic
partOf Gothic architecture
periodWithin High Gothic period
linked to: High Gothic
precedes Flamboyant
relatedTo Decorated Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

High Gothic followedBy Rayonnant