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