master of the works

historical term for stonemasons and other craftsmen who ran building huts in the Middle Ages
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master of the works

Summary

master of the works is a historical position[1]. It draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (historical_position category, ranking #39 of 82).[2]

Key Facts

  • master of the works's instance of is recorded as historical position[3].
  • master of the works's instance of is recorded as profession[4].
  • master of the works's GND ID is recorded as 4189660-9[5].
  • master of the works's subclass of is recorded as architect[6].
  • master of the works's subclass of is recorded as master[7].
  • master of the works's subclass of is recorded as construction worker[8].
  • master of the works's subclass of is recorded as Meister[9].
  • master of the works's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300435138[10].
  • master of the works's different from is recorded as master builder[11].
  • master of the works's different from is recorded as foreman[12].

Why It Matters

master of the works draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (historical_position category, ranking #39 of 82).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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