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ID: 700000175
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000175
Record Type: Built Work
Images: 1
Cathedral of Saint John at 's-Hertogenbosch (cathedral (building); unknown Netherlandish architect, 16th century; 16th century)
Note: Originally built as a parish church, but in 1559 became the cathedral of the diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch. Used by a protestant sect 1629 to 1810, but was restored to Catholics by Napoleon.
Titles:
Cathedral of Saint John at 's-Hertogenbosch (preferred,C,U,undetermined,U,U)
Sint-Janskathedraal (C,U,undetermined,U,U)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
cathedral (work by context) [300007501] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, ceremonial structures, religious structures, religious buildings, churches (buildings), <church buildings by location or context>)
building (structure) [300004792]
..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by general type>, structures (single built works))

Classifications:
architecture (preferred)
European art

Creation Date: 16th century

Creator Display:
unknown Netherlandish architect, 16th century [preferred,VP]
unknown Netherlandish (Netherlandish cultural designation) [500125260]
Locations:
s Hertogenbosch [7006837] North Brabant (province), Netherlands (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Address Note: 51°41′17″N; 5°18′27″E
Display Materials: various types of stone and brick, with wood
wood (plant material) [300011914]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by origin>, biological material, plant material, <wood and wood by product>)
stone (worked rock) [300011176]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), <rock by form>)
brick (clay material) [300010463]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, clay, <clay by product>)

Dimensions: footprint: 115 x 62 meters; height of tower: 73 meters
Cultures:
(preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:
Gothic (Medieval) [300020775] (preferred,N/A)
.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, Medieval styles and periods, Medieval (European))

General Subject:
architecture (preferred,isness)

Specific Subjects:
John the Baptist [901001056]
.....((Christian characters, Christian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

Related Works:
depicted in .... Cathedral of Saint John at 's-Hertogenbosch [700000171]
..........painting (visual work); Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (Dutch, 1597-1665); 1646

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Built Works
.......... Built Works by class: religious, ceremonial, and funerary structures
Sources and Contributors:
Cathedral of Saint John at 's-Hertogenbosch........ [VP]
........ CDWA online (1995-)
........ Grove Art Online (2008-)
Sint-Janskathedraal........ [VP]
........ Stichting Nationaal Monument: Sint-Jan (2000-)
Subject: ....... [VP]
Note:
English ..... [VP]
..... Stichting Nationaal Monument: Sint-Jan (2000-)
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