Rayonnant
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Rayonnant was a style of Gothic Architecture which was developed in France in the 13th century. It was the defining style of the High Gothic period, and is often described as the high point of French
Upper level of Sainte-Chapelle, Paris (about 1250)
Rayonnant windows of clerestory and triforium, Early Gothic below
Rayonnant rose window
Rayonnant choir, begun in 1236, mainly 1241–1258
Strasbourg Cathedral
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Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, also known as Strasbourg Minster, is a Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in
Rayonnant
…style of English Gothic: the Perpendicular. The Rayonnant style gradually spread to the east from Paris and was adapted to local styles. The nave of Strasbourg Cathedral, then in the Holy Roman Empire, was a notable early example. The Rayonnant phase of works was begun in 1245, with some deviations from the usual Rayonnant…
Western facade, viewed from Place de la Cathédrale
The Romanesque chevet of the cathedral, seen in 1671
Vaults of the crypt
Romanesque pillars, vaults and squinches of the transept