William of Sens

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:active_years 12th century
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:architectural_feature pointed arches
gptkbp:architectural_style in England and beyond
gptkbp:art_style early Gothic
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Canterbury
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Sens,_France
gptkbp:birth_year circa 1090
gptkbp:civic_engagement influential in Canterbury's development
gptkbp:collaborated_with local craftsmen
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:contribution development of Gothic style in England
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on ecclesiastical architecture
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Canterbury,_England
gptkbp:death_year circa 1171
gptkbp:design light and height in architecture
gptkbp:education gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:historical_context post-Norman Conquest England
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering Gothic architecture in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William of Sens
gptkbp:influence English cathedrals
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Romanesque_architecture
gptkbp:innovation introduction of flying buttresses
gptkbp:inspiration French Gothic architecture
gptkbp:known_for construction of Canterbury Cathedral
gptkbp:legacy influence on later architects
Canterbury Cathedral remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
gptkbp:notable_event construction of the choir of Canterbury Cathedral
gptkbp:notable_influence on subsequent cathedral designs
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:architect
gptkbp:project Canterbury Cathedral choir in 1174
Canterbury Cathedral restoration
gptkbp:related_to Norman architecture
gptkbp:style gptkb:Gothic_architecture
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_the_Englishman
gptkbp:technique use of ribbed vaults
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkb:Lincoln_Cathedral
gptkb:English_Gothic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5