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spaces, without resorting to large windows offering external visibility. They rarely form a dominant visual element to either the façade or the interior as do the great Gothic windows. However, there are some notable exceptions, in particular the glorious burst of light which pours through the oval alabaster window depicting the
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The name "wheel window" is often applied to a window divided by simple spokes radiating from a central boss or opening, while the term "rose window" is reserved for those windows, sometimes of a highly complex design, which can be seen to bear similarity to a multi-petalled rose. Rose windows are
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A product already have been invented in the Middle Ages, stained glass only had appeared in the rose window at the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis. However, it started to become more popular around the earlier part of the 1200s, often the money for the glass, being donated by the wealthy.
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and may be seen in all the major Gothic cathedrals of
Northern France. Their origins are much earlier than Gothic architecture, however, and rose windows may be seen in various forms throughout the Medieval period. Their popularity was revived, with other medieval features, during the
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Notre-Dame was considered a great architectural accomplishment in many ways including the rose window. The west rose window is nearly 33 ft in diameter with a spider web like frame for great support. It also has one of the highest ratio of glass and stone of any other rose
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The wheel window style refers to when architects started to putting glass within the oculi structure creating an actual window. This was due to when architects tried increasing the diameter of the oculi to let in more light, the problem of wind and rain became very
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of spokes radiating either from a central boss or from a central roundel. Popular during the
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Suger's original rose window in the prototype Gothic façade of St Denis probably pre-dates many of the remaining circular windows in
Romanesque buildings such as those in England, at Trebic and Spoleto and that in the façade at Speyer.
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churches and cathedrals, particularly in
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Torcello as well as unglazed decorative circular recesses continued to be used in churches in Italy, gaining increasing popularity in the later
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in Baños de Cerrato. The scarcity and the brittleness of the vestiges of this time does not make it possible to say that complete rose window in tracery did not exist in early Middle Ages.
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brought the design of this attractive window to Europe, introducing it to churches. But the decorative pattern for rose and, independently, the tracery, are very present in vestiges of the
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who was very concerned about the lack of stability of the whole façade, and having restored the towers, was impelled to demolish the northern one when it suddenly subsided.
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made a break with the Gothic style, and a return to the Classical. Plain untraceried oculi were sometimes employed, either in Classical pediments or around domes as at the
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of the 19th century, so that they are seen in Christian churches all over the world.
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A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method
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2130:Early and High Renaissance (around 1400–1550 A.D.)
407:The origin of the rose window may be found in the
3103:History of Architecture on the Comparative Method
69:. The windows are divided into segments by stone
3189:"Lubbock church's design inspired by Notre Dame"
1402:The largest rose window in the United States is
1391:without tracery or stained glass can be seen at
995:Along with the simple wheel windows of the late
104:Rose windows are particularly characteristic of
3153:Lawrence Lee, George Seddon, Francis Stephens,
2911:Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes
2756:Lawrence Lee, George Seddon, Francis Stephens,
1414:style and made from more than 10,000 pieces of
93:, who was sentenced to be executed on a spiked
1463:, the Order of the Heavens represented by the
1155:Two examples of rose windows are found in the
522:basilica of Saint Vincent of Lérins of Cordoba
3130:Leonis Baptiste Alberti, Architectural Design
2711:, 1980, Becocci editore Firenze. ISBN unknown
1467:and the Order of Earth as represented by the
556:Church of San Juan Bautista, Baños de Cerrato
520:Visigothic design of roses, preislamic, from
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2784:Anne Mueller von der Haegen, Ruth Strasser,
2364:, Church of St. John the Baptist (1282–1307)
2095:International Gothic (around 1375–1450 A.D.)
1814:Consider to be the first Gothic church, the
1636:Often used in France and Italy at this time.
1018:and in the dynamically sculptural facade of
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46:Interior of the rose at Strasbourg Cathedral
2808:Joseph Rykwert, "Leonis Baptiste Alberti",
1619:Roman mosaic were common for rose patterns.
2739:, 5th edition, Harcourt, Brace and World,
2299:Gallery showing stone mullions and tracery
2226:The Revival (mid-19th–20th centuries A.D.)
2014:The increase in the authority of religion.
1913:Laon Cathedral (12th–13th centuries A.D.)
1530:because one of her titles, referred to by
937:St Denis, Chartres, Mantes, Laon and Paris
314:– Church of San Francesco at Lucera, Italy
1387:feet (8.1 m) in diameter. A Baroque
607:, Rome, 5th century (decoration is later)
554:Visigothic window with stone tracery, of
2597:United States, window over the altar in
1410:in New York City. It is designed in the
1258:, Yorkshire, the 19th-century architect
257:in the Reredos behind the High Altar of
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2267:Rose pattern tracery was very popular.
2017:The growth of the economy at the time.
891:Romanesque facades with oculi include
89:also called "Catherine windows" after
2812:, Vol. 49 No. 5–6, Holland St, London
2679:Stained Glass- an Illustrated History
1846:Notre-Dame de Paris (1163–1345 A.D.)
1273:in 1978, with a diameter of 32 feet.
1079:as well as in the later roses of the
170:window, known as the "Dean's Eye" in
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3253:Tips & Tricks to Gothic Geometry
2646:English Gothic stained glass windows
2457:France, Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, the
2086:Amiens Cathedral (13th century A.D.)
2065:Notre-Dame de Paris (1163–1345 A.D.)
1830:Early Gothic (around 1150–1250 A.D.)
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3143:An Outline of European Architecture
3132:, Vol 49 No 5–6, Holland St, London
3004:"The Dean's Eye, Lincoln Cathedral"
2803:An Outline of European Architecture
2651:French Gothic stained glass windows
2003:High Gothic (around 1250–1375 A.D.)
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1614:Pantheon, Rome (Built 113–125 A.D.)
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2080:Lincoln Cathedral (1185–1311 A.D.)
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2828:Architecture in Britain 1530–1830
1571:to comply with Knowledge (XXG)'s
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3255:– How to design a rose window
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2405:Gallery showing stained glass
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1427:In 1954, the French artist
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585:Sant'Agnese fuori le mura
359:– Meaux Cathedral, France
2895:, s.v. "rose-window" ().
2815:Otto von Simson (1956),
2445:, France, north transept
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1951:Origin are from England.
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1569:may need to be rewritten
1433:Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
1192:Old St. Paul's Cathedral
1122:, (see pictured above).
537:Merovingian illumination
329:– at Działoszyce, Poland
34:Exterior of the rose at
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1968:Flamboyant Gothic style
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1288:Basilica of Saint Denis
1239:, London; St Nicholas,
626:, France, 6-7th century
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2753:, 1963, Batsford, ISBN
2500:, Oscar Frediks Church
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1249:George Gilbert Scott
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893:San Miniato al Monte
757:, Spain. Towards 850
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299:– Florence Cathedral
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3272:"Rose Window"
3101:Banister Fletcher,
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2346:Notre-Dame de Paris
2314:Santa Maria Assunta
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1791:Plate tracery style
1753:, Beauvais in 1072.
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1245:St Albans Cathedral
1174:The rose window of
1073:Notre-Dame de Reims
1061:Gothic architecture
1055:Further development
878:Santa Maria Novella
751:San Miguel de Lillo
736:San Miguel de Lillo
703:In the vicinity of
106:Gothic architecture
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3141:Nikolaus Pevsner,
3055:Giovanni Fanelli,
2986:Speyer Cathedral,
2977:, Banister Flether
2959:Florence Cathedral
2788:, 2000, Konemann,
2770:Elizabeth Morris,
2751:English Cathedrals
2707:Giovanni Fanelli,
2699:Eberhard, Robert.
2362:Monterosso al Mare
2248:Wheel Window style
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3247:therosewindow.com
3119:Banister Fletcher
2988:Orvieto Cathedral
2907:"The Rose-Window"
2745:978-0-15-503752-6
2716:Banister Fletcher
2681:, Bracken Books,
2618:Solsona Cathedral
2599:Boston University
2258:Renaissance style
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1573:quality standards
1284:Notre Dame, Paris
1256:Appleton-le-Moors
1254:At Christ Church
1229:Abney Park Chapel
1157:National Basilica
1126:Regional examples
1116:Westminster Abbey
1038:Notre Dame, Paris
963:Abbey of St Denis
956:Notre Dame, Paris
933:parish churches.
693:Romanesque period
439:Khirbat al-Mafjar
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2283:Modern style
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1578:You can help
1568:
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1522:. In modern
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18:Rose windows
3070:Karlskirche
2973:Wim Swaan,
2840:Wim Swaan,
2348:(1250–1260)
2332:(1228–1253)
2316:(1093–1125)
2220:Oculi style
2142:Oculi style
1774:(1110 A.D.)
1724:Oculi style
1681:Oculi style
1658:Burj Heidar
1643:decoration.
1632:Oculi style
1544:Virgin Mary
1528:Virgin Mary
1397:San Antonio
1260:J.L.Pearson
1194:in London.
967:Abbot Suger
915:Cathedral.
862:Renaissance
829:San Pedro,
729:Greek Cross
255:Holy Spirit
242:, Florence.
236:Renaissance
232:Renaissance
196:quatrefoils
79:rose window
77:. The term
59:Rose window
3290:Categories
3198:2021-09-13
3090:St Peter's
3014:2007-01-02
2673:0600341828
2657:References
2459:Apocalypse
1666:(335 A.D.)
1660:(298 A.D.)
1656:Chapel of
1534:, is the "
1511:signs and
1361:(1289) in
1319:architects
1264:white rose
1207:Canterbury
927:Barfreston
870:polychrome
854:Romanesque
793:Romanesque
713:sarcophagi
603:Oculus of
502:visigothic
357:Flamboyant
160:centuries.
3165:Wim Swaan
2939:195029297
2881:Footnotes
2844:, Omega,
2614:Catalonia
2517:Barcelona
2513:Catalonia
2294:Galleries
1762:apparent.
1582:talk page
1443:Symbolism
1220:Medieval
1161:cathedral
1131:Australia
1077:transepts
874:Alberti's
638:Oculi of
577:Jerusalem
541:six-lobed
443:crusaders
427:six-lobed
374:– Catania
342:Rayonnant
273:portholes
271:, ship's
139:Donatello
127:alabaster
2625:See also
2571:Mallorca
2378:L'Aquila
2344:France,
1920:century.
1783:churches
1550:Timeline
1524:Catholic
1509:Zodiacal
1497:Prophets
1493:Apostles
1461:Creation
1437:New York
1363:L'Aquila
1323:San Zeno
1321:, as in
1241:Richmond
1097:Beauvais
1045:Chartres
1032:, France
897:Florence
882:Florence
805:Basilica
669:Aquileia
656:, Venice
624:Poitiers
581:pediment
416:Pantheon
281:Examples
168:transept
147:Ghiberti
71:mullions
38:, France
3296:Windows
2636:Mandala
2569:Spain,
2399:, Italy
2376:Italy,
2360:Italy,
2328:Italy,
1850:window.
1382:⁄
1343:Orvieto
1316:Lombard
1203:Lincoln
1182:England
1151:Ecuador
1118:and at
1112:Spoleto
920:Spoleto
905:Pistoia
886:Cremona
866:Baroque
833:, Spain
809:Cologne
721:Ravenna
717:pulpits
682:lancets
500:Common
437:palace
435:Umayyad
431:octagon
398:History
372:Baroque
261:, Rome.
246:Baroque
157:tracery
143:Uccello
75:tracery
3078:London
3074:Prague
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2498:Sweden
2384:(1287)
1580:. The
1505:Angels
1501:Saints
1485:Christ
1465:Zodiac
1389:oculus
1351:Larino
1335:Tuscan
1331:Modena
1327:Verona
1277:France
1243:; and
1237:Barnes
1215:Oxford
1211:Durham
1165:Cuenca
1081:facade
1016:Mantes
986:cusped
858:Gothic
839:Třebíč
755:Oviedo
705:Oviedo
686:Greece
678:Venice
453:, and
412:oculus
403:Origin
387:Modern
297:Oculus
265:Modern
248:: The
234:: The
135:Duccio
99:oculus
63:window
2935:S2CID
2927:JSTOR
1647:them.
1602:Note:
1339:Siena
1310:Italy
1108:Paris
1093:Rouen
913:Monza
831:Ávila
816:spire
409:Roman
327:Plate
312:Wheel
123:Oculi
117:Style
3039:See
2946:2020
2846:ISBN
2832:ISBN
2790:ISBN
2776:ISBN
2762:ISBN
2741:ISBN
2724:ISBN
2714:Sir
2683:ISBN
2669:ISBN
2531:Peru
1503:and
1357:and
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1199:York
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929:and
911:and
864:and
820:dome
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145:and
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