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spandrel

Summary

spandrel ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • spandrel is the creator of Louis Sullivan[2].
  • spandrel is a type of architectural element[3].
  • spandrel's Commons category is recorded as Spandrels[4].
  • spandrel's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • spandrel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].

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Definition and Type

spandrel is a type of architectural element[3].

Influence

Things named for spandrel include spandrel[7].

Why It Matters

spandrel ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month).[1] spandrel has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] spandrel is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Entities named for spandrel include spandrel[7].

Related Entities

Louis Sullivan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_spandrel_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{spandrel}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/spandrel}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → architectural element
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Creator → Louis Sullivan
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987012575363005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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