part of Gothic architecture. With the overwhelming desire to have rose windows everywhere, came the mixed reviews of craftsmanship and design, compared to the ones of previous eras. The style is probably most known for its emphasis on more glass being shown in the rose windows. Curvilinear style Origin are from England. Compared to previous styles, the Curvilinear style is considered to be one of the more abstract, unconventional, design interpretations of the rose window. Example(s): Boyton in Wiltshire (13th century A.D.) Flamboyant Gothic style The name refers to the flame like form and design within the patterned tracery. Example(s): Sainte-Chapelle (1242–1248 A.D.) Sens Cathedral (1490) One of the most exquisite examples of flamboyant style mastered by Martin Chambige. Beauvais Cathedral (1500) Also created by Chambiege and while it is visually spectacular it is not executed as well. High Gothic (around 1250–1375 A.D.) First started in France and around 1260, spread across Europe. The Gothic period was considered to be a "golden age" of architecture. There are many things that cause the rose window to spread so rapidly across Europe, such as... The increase in the authority of religion. The growth of the economy at the time. The designing of the intricate framework of the rose windows had two basic principles of design during this period: Ad Quadratum "Right Measure" or "Two to One" The use of voids in the geometrical designing a rose windows is a defining difference between Rayonnant and Famboyant styles. Practically every rose window contains at least one star. The star can be literal or it can be implied in the design work. The tree of Jesus was a popular theme in rose windows through the 12th–13th centuries. Curvilinear style Plate tracery style Bar tracery style Rayonnant Gothic style Example(s): Notre-Dame de Paris (1163–1345 A.D.) Flamboyant Gothic style Example(s): Lincoln Cathedral (1185–1311 A.D.) Beauvais Cathedral (1272 A.D.) Amiens Cathedral (13th century A.D.) International Gothic (around 1375–1450 A.D.) Stained glass at this point in time was beginning to be much more painterly. To create a lighter and area feel, colors such as yellows and greens were often used. Plate tracery style Bar tracery style Rayonnant Gothic style Flamboyant Gothic style Early and High Renaissance (around 1400–1550 A.D.) This period is marked by the increase in longitude storytelling with narrative images. Although, later many were removed in the 19th century, the zodiac symbol also became a recurring design