Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade)
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The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien’s façade in Tours is a richly ornamented late Gothic frontispiece characterized by intricate stone tracery, elaborate sculptural decoration, and highly vertical, flame-like forms.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8214531 — 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: Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade) Context triple: [Flamboyant Gothic, architecturalStyleOf, Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade)]
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Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse
The Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Toulouse, France, notable for its eclectic architectural styles and long-standing role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in Belgium renowned for its distinctive five-towered silhouette and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire
The Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire is a historic Romanesque pilgrimage church in central France, renowned as a former Cluniac priory and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela.
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Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon
The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Lyon is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral renowned as the city’s primatial church and the medieval seat of major ecclesiastical councils.
- 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: Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours (façade) Target entity description: The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien’s façade in Tours is a richly ornamented late Gothic frontispiece characterized by intricate stone tracery, elaborate sculptural decoration, and highly vertical, flame-like forms.
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A.
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse
The Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Toulouse, France, notable for its eclectic architectural styles and long-standing role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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B.
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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C.
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in Belgium renowned for its distinctive five-towered silhouette and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire
The Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire is a historic Romanesque pilgrimage church in central France, renowned as a former Cluniac priory and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela.
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E.
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon
The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Lyon is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral renowned as the city’s primatial church and the medieval seat of major ecclesiastical councils.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architectural façade
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cathedral façade ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
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Late Gothic ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | French Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| city | Tours ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| decorativeProgram |
architectural sculpture
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ornamental tracery ⓘ sculpted figures ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Gatien ⓘ |
| facingDirection | west ⓘ |
| function |
liturgical processional entry
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monumental entrance ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate sculptural decoration
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flame-like forms ⓘ highly vertical composition ⓘ intricate stone tracery ⓘ richly ornamented ⓘ |
| hasPart |
buttresses
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central portal ⓘ gables ⓘ large west rose window ⓘ lateral portals ⓘ niches with statues ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ tracery panels ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre-Val de Loire
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France ⓘ Indre-et-Loire ⓘ Tours ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex Flamboyant Gothic ornament
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rich sculptural program ⓘ vertical emphasis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours
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linked to:
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours
|
| period | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| visualProminence | main western front of the cathedral ⓘ |
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