architektura: Decorated Gothic

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Decorated Gothic (also Second Pointed, often abbreviated to Dec) was the second phase of English Gothic architecture, in vogue from the mid-13th to mid-14th centuries. It was distinguished by a unification of all arts to form one elaborate whole, with traceried windows, ornate surface decoration, complex geometry and intricate vaulting. The style saw the introduction of new architectural forms: especially the traceried window, but also the ogee arch, the lierne vault and 'bubbly' foliage carving. It is notable for using forms ornamentally rather than structurally. Decorated Gothic can be divided into two phases: Geometrical Decorated (pre-c.1290) and Curvilinear (or Flowing) Decorated (post…

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The English Decorated Style: Gothic Architecture Transformed, 1250-1350

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French Gothic architecture is an architectural style which emerged in France in 1140, and was dominant until the mid-16th century. The most notable examples are the great Gothic cathedrals of France, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, and Amiens Cathedral. Its main characteristics are verticality, or height, and the use of the rib vault and flying buttresses and other architectural innovations to distribute the weight of the stone structures to supports on the outside, allowing unprecedented height and volume. The new techniques also permitted the addition of larger windows, which fill the cathedrals with light. French scholars divide French Gothic into fou…