Early Gothic

Isaac Kremer/ December 7, 2024/ / 0 comments

A style of architecture that predominated in England and France from the 12th to mid-13th century. Defining characteristics include: plate tracery, pointed arch, rib vault, flying buttress, four-story bay, and sexpartite vault. (Kremer, 2024)

Leading Examples

  • Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England, begun 1220
  • Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis, Paris, begun ca. 1135
  • Notre Dame, Paris, begun 1163
  • Noyen Cathedral, Picardy, France, begun ca. 1131
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