Or "radiant" style of Gothic architecture, dominated the second half of the 13th century and was associated with the royal Paris court of Louis IX. Fundamental features of rayonnant style include bar tracery and stained glass.
Rayonnant is a term used to describe the rose windows typical of Gothic cathedrals. In ideal gothic aesthetics, the petals of the rose radiate from the center of the window, thus the term "rayonnant" (from the French word meaning "to radiate").