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A description with pictures of the main types of English gothic architecture in the 14th century, in the decorated gothic style.
The Decorated Period (1280-1380) is the second phase of Gothic architecture in England (for a look at the beginnings of English Gothic see our article on the Early English period). Other common names used to refer to this period are Middle Pointed , Curvilinear , Geometric , and Flamboyant .
English Gothic is an architectural style that flourished from the late 12th until the mid-17th century. The style was most prominently used in the construction of cathedrals and churches. Gothic architecture's defining features are pointed arches, rib vaults, buttresses, and extensive use of stained glass. Combined, these features allowed the ...
Aug 31, 2007 · Examples of English Gothic carved foliage in the decorated Style. [Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.] Carved foliage in this period is generally naturalistic, and consists of seaweed, ivy, oak, and vine leaves, and the well-known tablet flower (Nos. 147 and 148).
May 5, 2022 · The ‘Decorated’ style English architects later developed the Decorated Style by introducing bar tracery, dividing windows into sections using thin stone bars. This was imported from France in the 1240s and can be seen at Westminster Abbey, for example.
Jan 29, 2024 · The original Gothic style emerged in 12th-century France, evolving out of Romanesque architecture and exaggerating elements like tall spires, pointed arches, and ornate decoration. Gothic then spread across Europe, evolving into regional variants like English Perpendicular Gothic or Spanish Gothic.
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Decorated Gothic (1250-1350) The Decorated Period in English Gothic architecture (comprising the Geometric style 1250–90, followed by the Curvilinear style 1290–1350) is characterised above all by its window tracery.
