jan 1, 1446 - King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (United Kingdom)

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1. What type of building is this? Who paid for its construction?
- Late Gothic masonry construction
- Henry VI and Henry VIII

2. How would you describe its plan? How does its plan and interior design reflect its function?
- A rectangle, very simple, with perpendicular tracery and large windows
- Good acoustics

3. What are the characteristics of the English Perpendicular Style seen in King’s College Chapel? How does it compare to the Rayonnant Style of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris?
- Emphasis on verticality, very simple rectangular structure
- Similarities: tall windows, similar long structure

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