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In Gothic architecture, what is the ornamental stonework carved in geometrical patterns is called?
is it the Triforium, Clerestory, Nave Arcade, or something else? Thanks a lot
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- It's called tracery (german: masswerk, danish: masværk). It is often used to support the big stained glass (rose) windows in gothic cathedrals but is also used purely as an ornament.
