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21compound vault — noun : a vault of any form other than the simplest (as a groined vault, ribbed vault, or fan vault) …
22Rib vault — Cathedral of Reims, France …
23Gothic Architecture — • History of the style Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture † …
24Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
25Vaulting — a roof constructed in the form of a arched bays ♦ Arched ceiling or roof in stone or brick, or imitated in wood and plaster. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Sexpartite, Vault, Fan, Vault, Barrel, Vault, Groined,… …
26SYNAGOGUE — This article is arranged according to the following outline. origins and history until the first century first century c.e. middle ages modern period …
27ARCH — The arch was invented around 2500 BC in the Indus Valley of ancient India. It is a curved structure that rests on posts or walls and allows for the spanning of an architectural space. Prior to the use of the arch, the post and lintel structure …
