Tracery Collection

Gothic tracery, decorated window, St. Hilarion Castle, crusader castle, overlooking sea and coast, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Paris / St Chapelle C1905
La Sainte Chapelle

Jesse Window - Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxon
Jesse Window - Dorchester Abbey, High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Tower by the Beach, Appley, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire
Around 1875 Sir William Hutt had a folly built just above the beach in the form of a castle tower. The tower is circular, with battlements, a turret and an external stair

Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), Venice - architectural detail

A stonemason working at Carlisle Cathedral applying SBD Certite during restoration on the tracery of a window

Gothic windows, architecture, tracery, arches, ornamentation, historical illustration 1880

Bridal portal c. 1320 with Gothic tracery, the five wise and five foolish virgins on the left and right, St. Sebaldus Church, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Reed and ice crystals frozen lake

A Gothic sofa for a drawing room. Modern oak-frame chaise longue decorated with 13th century gilt tracery, velvet cushions

Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Vimbodi. Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet

Spain, Catalonia, Aiguamurcia - Monastery of Santes Creus
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Aiguamurcia. Monastery of Santes Creus. Former Cistercian monastery

Cloister, St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2013. Creator: LTL
Cloister, St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2013. Protestant church since 1580

Geometrical tracery of the cloister, Monastery of Santes Creus, Aiguamúrcia, Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain, 14th century. Former Cistercian monastery

Texture of old birch tree bark with green moss. White birch bark on a tree trunk

Zu Besuch in Barcelona
Blick zur überdachte Brücke im neugotischen Stil, die die Casa de los Canónigos mit der Generalitat von Katalonien verbindet

Gloucester Cathedral, 1900 (pencil on paper)
CHE379264 Gloucester Cathedral, 1900 (pencil on paper) by Wilson

Middle Ages, plate 45 from Polychromatic Ornament: One Hundred Plates in Gold
1773186 Middle Ages, plate 45 from Polychromatic Ornament: One Hundred Plates in Gold, Silver and Colours, 1873 (colour litho) by Racinet

Balcony, Hotel de Ville, Ghent, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Balcony, Hotel de Ville, Ghent, 1872

UK, England, York, York Minster, interior; Great West Window (aka Heart of Yorkshire; Richard Ketelbarn c. 1390; decorated gothic style; vaulting & tracery

Burford Church a62_07218
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHURCH LANE, BURFORD, WEST OXFORDSHIRE. Exterior view of the south porch of St John the Baptists Church

Muchelney Abbey a71_00456
Muchelney Abbey, Abbots House, Muchelney, South Somerset, Somerset, 1939

Church towers and tracery, 1822-1893. Creator: Willem Troost II
Church towers and tracery, 1822-1893

Coventry Cathedral (old), Warwickshire, viewed from the east - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294177 Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;); © Country Life

Nature's Tracery, Autumn
A drypoint etching of some trees, naturally forming a pointed arch, which frames a large building in the background. Date: circa 1925

Victorian cottage, Waveland, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Victorian cottage. Waveland, Mississippi

Design for large bosses of the library ceiling for King Edward VI Grammar School
1765212 Design for large bosses of the library ceiling for King Edward VI Grammar School, Birmingham, 1835-36 (pen & grey, red and black washes on paper) by Pugin

A Gothic sofa for a drawing room
6339849 A Gothic sofa for a drawing room by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: A Gothic sofa for a drawing room)

Belmead Center table, c. 1846. Creator: Alexander Roux
Belmead Center table, c. 1846. Table from Belmead, the Gothic Revival villa of builder Philip St. George Cocke of Powhatan County, Virginia

Server, c. 1880 / 90. Creator: Unknown
Server, c. 1880/90. Designed by Lockwood de Forest. Wood carved in Ahmedabad, India, assembled in New York

Ely Cathedral: Lady Chapel, details, c. 1891. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
Ely Cathedral: Lady Chapel, details, c. 1891. Lantern slide

Ely Cathedral: Choir to West, 1891. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
Ely Cathedral: Choir to West, 1891. Lantern slide

Ely Cathedral: Choir from an Engraving, c. 1891. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
Ely Cathedral: Choir from an Engraving, c. 1891. Lantern slide

The Virgin Mary, c. 1845 (stained glass)
3475321 The Virgin Mary, c.1845 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St Giles Catholic Church, Cheadle, Staffordshire

St. Andrew & Christs Miracles, 1851 (stained glass)
3475290 St. Andrew & Christs Miracles, 1851 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St Andrews Church, Farnham, Surrey

Types with Anti-Types, 1846 (stained glass)
3475232 Types with Anti-Types, 1846 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St

Nativity scene (stained glass)
NCO394952 Nativity scene (stained glass) by Jervais, Thomas (d.1799); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Interior of Guildhall, 1822 (w / c wash over pencil on paper)
2831904 Interior of Guildhall, 1822 (w/c wash over pencil on paper) by Johnson, James (1803-34); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Interior of St Augustines Church, Port Elizabeth (b / w photo)
3092469 Interior of St Augustines Church, Port Elizabeth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of St Augustines Church, Port Elizabeth)

West End of Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, from The History of Cambridge
STC132774 West End of Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, from The History of Cambridge, engraved by Daniel Havell (1785-1826), pub. by R

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Tracery, the delicate art of Gothic architecture, is beautifully showcased in the decorated windows of St. Hilarion Castle in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Perched high on a hill overlooking the sea and coast, this Crusader castle boasts intricate tracery that transports visitors back to medieval times. But tracery isn't limited to castles alone; it can be found in various forms across Europe. Youghal Abbey in County Cork, Ireland, features stunning tracery as depicted in Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Meanwhile, Paris' enchanting Sainte-Chapelle captivates with its C1905 depiction showcasing exquisite stained glass windows adorned with intricate tracery. Dorchester Abbey's Jesse Window in Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxon showcases another example of remarkable tracery craftsmanship. Coventry Cathedral (old) located in Warwickshire also exhibits impressive tracery designs within its walls. Even Westminster Abbey's interior is not exempt from the allure of tracery; a black-and-white photograph captures its grandeur and intricacy perfectly. But beyond man-made structures lies nature's own version - autumn leaves delicately intertwining like fine filigree. England's lost houses too have their tales to tell through their architectural remnants captured by Giles Worsley's lens. The Great Hall at Bayons Manor and Nymans both feature breathtaking ornate traceries that once graced these magnificent estates. Not only confined to buildings but also present on doors, such as the one adorning Church Notre Dame Hal (Halle), Belgium – an ornate masterpiece inviting all who enter into a world filled with wonder. Lastly, a captivating oil painting depicting St Anthony of Padua and Saint Claire Assisi showcases how even artwork can incorporate elements of delicate traceries.