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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Early Gothic</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Gothic</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>1200 Style</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Gothic, Early</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Primaire</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Style 1200</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Transitional Style</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the early phases of the style and period that flourished in the Île-de-France with the emergence of the strong French monarchy and resulting building campaigns in the mid-12th century, and spread to other European centers. The style is characterized by a new departure from the thick supporting walls of the earlier, massive Romanesque structures to a quest for lighter, thinner, elongated proportions and greater interior illumination, using pointed arches, ribbed vaults, more open interior spaces, and enormous stained glass windows. ]]></note></mads>