The West Front of Exeter Cathedral

The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral

The Decorated Period, in architecture (also known as the Decorated Gothic, or simply "Decorated") period is a historical division of English Gothic architecture. Other names applied to the period and its architecture include the "middle pointed", "Geometric", Curvilinear and Flamboyant. Exeter Cathedral in Exeter (England) from the west, taken in the summer of 2003 by Robert Brewer (rbrwr) and licenced under the GFDL and cc-by-sa. ... Exeter Cathedral in Exeter (England) from the west, taken in the summer of 2003 by Robert Brewer (rbrwr) and licenced under the GFDL and cc-by-sa. ... Image:LichfieldCath1. ... Image:LichfieldCath1. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Table of architecture, Cyclopaedia, 1728 The following article focuses on built environment, the architecture of spaces designed for human habitation. ... See also Gothic art. ...

The Decorated style was in use between c. 1290 and c. 1350, according to Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. It was a development of the Early English style of the 13th century, and would itself develop into the Perpendicular style, which lasted until the middle of the 16th century. These terms were originally coined by Thomas Rickman in his Attempt to Discriminate the Style of Architecture in England (1812—1815) and are still widely used. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner CBE (January 30, 1902 – August 18, 1983) was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture. ... Winchester Cathedral The Perpendicular Period is the term given by Thomas Rickman to the third period of Gothic architecture in England, in consequence of the great predominance of perpendicular lines. ... Thomas Rickman (June 8, 1776 - January 4, 1841), English architect, was born on the 8th of June 1776 at Maidenhead, Berkshire, where he assisted his father (a Quaker) in business as a grocer and druggist until 1797. ...

Rickman dated the Decorated period to 1307-1377, but, as with all of these early architectural styles there is a gradual overlap between the periods: as fashions changed, new elements were often used alongside older ones, especially in large buildings such as churches and cathedrals, which were constructed (and added to) over long periods of time. Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... Events January 17 – Gregory XI enters Rome. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Roman Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ...

Elements of the Decorated style

Decorated architecture is characterized by its window tracery. Elaborate windows are subdivided by closely-spaced parallel mullions (vertical bars of stone), usually up to the level at which the arched top of the window begins. The mullions then branch out and cross, intersecting to fill the top part of the window with a mesh of elaborate patterns called tracery, typically including trefoils and quatrefoils. The style was geometrical at first and flowing in the later period, owing to the omission of the circles in the window tracery. This flowing or flamboyant tracery was introduced in the first quarter of the 14th century and lasted about fifty years. A window is an opening in an otherwise solid, opaque surface through which light and sometimes air can pass. ... Tracery is implementation of net-like decorations in a building used especially in Gothic architecture. ... Double-hung vinyl replacement window with a decorative grille resembling mullions sandwiched between the panes of the insulated glass. ... Tracery is implementation of net-like decorations in a building used especially in Gothic architecture. ... Architecture Architectural Trefoil (also a Christian symbol) Trefoil (from Latin trifolium, three-leaved plant, French trèfle, German Dreiblatt and Dreiblattbogen) is a term in Gothic architecture given to the ornamental foliation or cusping introduced in the heads of window-lights, tracery, panellings, etc. ... The word quatrefoil etymologically means four leaves, and applies to general four-lobed shapes in various contexts. ... Geometry (Greek γεωμετρία; geo = earth, metria = measure) arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. ...

Interiors of this period often feature tall columns (often more slender and elegant than in previous periods) which may support elaborately vaulted roofs. Arches are generally equilateral, and the mouldings bolder than in the Early English Period, with less depth in the hollows and with the fillet (a narrow flat band) largely used. The ballflower and a four-leaved flower motif take the place of the earlier dog-tooth. The foliage in the capitals is less conventional than in Early English and more flowing, and the diaper patterns in walls are more varied. Roman pillar In architecture and structural engineering, a column is that part of a structure whose purpose is to transmit through compression the weight of the structure. ... In architecture, a vault is an arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy. ... Isometric view of a typical arch a complete idiot is a curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e. ... In geometry, an equilateral polygon has all sides of the same length. ... Molding is a strip of material with various cross sections used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. ... A capital of the Composite order In Western architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, head) forms the crowning member of the column, which projects on each side as it rises, in order to support the abacus and unite the square form of the latter with the circular shaft. ... Baby diapers are often imprinted with child-friendly designs. ...

Examples of the Decorated style can be found in many British churches and cathedrals. Principal examples are those of the east ends of Lincoln Cathedral and of Carlisle Cathedral and the west fronts of York Minster and Lichfield Cathedral. Much of Exeter Cathedral is built in this style, as is the crossing of Ely Cathedral, (including the famous octagonal lantern, built between 1322—1328 to replace the fallen central tower), three west bays of the choir and the Lady Chapel. In Scotland, Melrose Abbey was a noteworthy example, though much of it is now in ruins. // Headline text Headline text Headline text Headline text Link titleItalic textBold textInsert non-formatted text here--195. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... York Minster Close The southwest tower of York Minster Inside York Minster The interior of the tower York Minster is an imposing Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. ... Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. ... The founding of the cathedral at Exeter, dedicated to Saint Peter, dates from 1050, when the seat of the bishop of Devon and Cornwall was transferred from Crediton because of a fear of sea-raids. ... Front of Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. ... The choir stalls in the quire of Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England A quire is the area of a church where the choir sits, also known as the choir. ... The chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and attached to churches of large size. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Melrose Abbey, June 2004 Melrose Abbey, located in Melrose, Scotland, was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King David I of Scotland. ...

External links

• Pevsner Architectural Guides' Looking at Buildings website: Gothic Windows and Tracery
• BritainExpress: Decorated Gothic architecture
• BTinternet architectural timeline
• Website with well-illustrated description of Exeter Cathedral

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