Oct 3 2013 according to wikipedia a rose window or catherine window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window but is especially used for those found in churches of the gothic architectural style and being divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
Gothic stained glass rose windows.
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Rose windows became a standard part of gothic architecture.
The most common gothic rose window material is metal.
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Rose window also called wheel window in gothic architecture decorated circular window often glazed with stained glass.
Origin are from england.
Rose windows circular stained glass windows constructed using a technique called bar tracery an elaborate stone support system at the west front of the cathedral is considered a masterpiece of gothic engineering for its large glass surface area which is supported by a seemingly delicate web of carved stone tracery.
Rose windows are the large circular stained glass windows found in gothic churches.
Only toward the middle of the 12th century however did the idea appear of making a rich decorative motif out of a round window.
They originated with the oculus a small round window in ancient roman architecture.