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What unique variation of Gothic architecture did the English develop in the mid 1300s, in which enormous window spaces were combined with elaborate decorative patterns of stone tracery?

  1. Flamboyant
  2. High Gothic
  3. Early Gothic
  4. Perpendicular Gothic
Explanation

Answer - D - The English developed Perpendicular Gothic in the mid 1300s.

Key Takeaway: The Perpendicular Gothic is simply one of the divisions of Gothic architecture that occurred in England. The Perpendicular began to develop around 1350 with the construction of the chapter house at Old St. Paul's Cathedral, built by William Ramsey in 1332. The Perpendicular is so called because of its emphasis on vertical lines. It is also sometimes known as International Gothic.

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