French Rayonnant Gothic

All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Rayonnant Gothic	11
French High Gothic	1
French Rayonnant Gothic canonical	1
Rayonnant style	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2552282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: French Rayonnant Gothic
Context triple: [Decorated Gothic, influencedBy, French Rayonnant Gothic]

A. Decorated Gothic
Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
B. Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a medieval European architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, used prominently in grand cathedrals and churches.
C. Gothic art
Gothic art is a medieval European artistic style characterized by elongated figures, heightened emotional expression, and intricate detail, closely associated with the architecture and religious culture of Gothic cathedrals.
D. Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is a medieval European building style characterized by thick walls, rounded arches, sturdy piers, large towers, and decorative arcading, widely used in churches and castles before the rise of Gothic architecture.
E. Flamboyant Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic is a highly ornate late Gothic architectural style characterized by intricate stone tracery, flowing flame-like patterns, and elaborate decorative detailing, especially in church and cathedral façades.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: French Rayonnant Gothic
Target entity description: French Rayonnant Gothic is a high Gothic architectural style characterized by extreme emphasis on light, verticality, and intricate window tracery, exemplified by structures like Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.

A. Decorated Gothic
Decorated Gothic is a richly ornamented phase of English Gothic architecture, prominent in the late 13th and 14th centuries and characterized by elaborate window tracery, intricate stone carving, and flowing, curvilinear forms.
B. Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a medieval European architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows, used prominently in grand cathedrals and churches.
C. Gothic art
Gothic art is a medieval European artistic style characterized by elongated figures, heightened emotional expression, and intricate detail, closely associated with the architecture and religious culture of Gothic cathedrals.
D. Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is a medieval European building style characterized by thick walls, rounded arches, sturdy piers, large towers, and decorative arcading, widely used in churches and castles before the rise of Gothic architecture.
E. Flamboyant Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic is a highly ornate late Gothic architectural style characterized by intricate stone tracery, flowing flame-like patterns, and elaborate decorative detailing, especially in church and cathedral façades.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic architectural style ⓘ architectural style ⓘ
architecturalStyleOf	Amiens Cathedral (later campaigns) ⓘ linked to: Amiens Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris (later choir and chapels) ⓘ Reims Cathedral (later campaigns) ⓘ linked to: Reims Cathedral Saint-Denis Basilica (Rayonnant rebuilding) ⓘ linked to: Basilica of Saint-Denis Sainte-Chapelle ⓘ Strasbourg Cathedral (Rayonnant phases) ⓘ linked to: Strasbourg Cathedral
associatedWith	Capetian royal patronage ⓘ urban cathedral building campaigns in 13th-century France ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
developedFrom	French High Gothic ⓘ linked to: French Rayonnant Gothic
endTime	late 13th century ⓘ
etymology	name derives from radiating (rayonnant) tracery of rose windows ⓘ
followedBy	Flamboyant Gothic ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	complex tracery patterns in clerestory windows ⓘ delicate stone carving ⓘ elaborate bar tracery ⓘ emphasis on dematerialization of walls ⓘ emphasis on light ⓘ extreme verticality ⓘ geometric rose windows ⓘ intricate window tracery ⓘ large window openings ⓘ reduced wall surfaces ⓘ refined moldings ⓘ rich stained glass programs ⓘ skeletal structural system ⓘ slender structural supports ⓘ
influenced	English Decorated Gothic ⓘ linked to: Decorated Gothic German High Gothic ⓘ Spanish Gothic architecture ⓘ
mainPeriod	13th century ⓘ
notableExample	Rayonnant choir of Saint-Denis ⓘ linked to: Basilica of Saint-Denis Rayonnant transepts of Notre-Dame de Paris ⓘ Sainte-Chapelle, Paris ⓘ linked to: Sainte-Chapelle
partOf	High Gothic ⓘ
startTime	c. 1230 ⓘ
typicalElement	delicate pinnacles ⓘ flying buttresses with openwork tracery ⓘ openwork gables ⓘ ray-like radiating tracery in rose windows ⓘ two-tier elevation with large clerestory ⓘ
usedFor	cathedrals ⓘ monastic churches ⓘ royal chapels ⓘ

How these facts were elicited