FLAMBOYANT (STYLE) — FLAMBOYANT STYLE On a donné à la dernière période de l’art gothique le nom de flamboyant, tiré des effets particulièrement remarquables qui donnent au réseau des nervures l’apparence onduleuse de la flamme. Quelle que soit la complexité de ces… … Encyclopédie Universelle
flamboyant — flamboyant, ante [ flɑ̃bwajɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • XIIe; de flamboyer 1 ♦ Qui produit une vive lueur, un vif éclat. ⇒ 1. brillant, éclatant, étincelant. Épée, armure flamboyante. ♢ Par ext. Qui a l éclat, la couleur d une flamme. ⇒ ardent. Yeux … Encyclopédie Universelle
flamboyant — flam|boy|ant [flæmˈbɔıənt] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: , present participle of flamboyer to flame ] 1.) behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you flamboyant style/character/personality ▪ Randall s flamboyant … Dictionary of contemporary English
style — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way that sth is done/made ADJECTIVE ▪ latest, modern, new ▪ classic, classical, old, old fashioned, period, tra … Collocations dictionary
style — styleless, adj. stylelessness, n. stylelike, adj. /stuyl/, n., v. styled, styling. n. 1. a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their… … Universalium
Flamboyant — is the name given to a florid style of late Gothic architecture in vogue in France, Spain and Portugal during the 15th century; the equivalent period in English architecture is called Perpendicular, and in Germany the Sondergotik. It evolved from … Wikipedia
Flamboyant (disambiguation) — Flamboyant means showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc. Flamboyant may refer to: * Flamboyant is a florid style of architecture during the 15th century. * Delonix regia , a species of flowering plant and an ornamental tree given… … Wikipedia
flamboyant — 1832, first used of a 15c. 16c. architectural style with flame like curves, from Fr. flamboyant flaming, wavy, prp. of flamboyer to flame, from O.Fr. flamboier (12c.), from flambe flame, from flamble, variant of flamme, from L. flammula (see… … Etymology dictionary
Flamboyant — Flam*boy ant, a. [F.] (Arch.) Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Style flamboyant — Architecture gothique Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gothique. L architecture gothique (ou francigenum opus) est un style architectural de la seconde partie du Moyen Âge en Europe occidentale … Wikipédia en Français
