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Arch with a pointed crown
A pointed arch, ogival arch, or Gothic arch is an arch with a pointed crown, whose two curving sides meet at a relatively sharp angle at the top of the
Pointed_arch
Architectural style of Medieval Europe
of Gothic architecture is the pointed arch. The use of the pointed arch in turn led to the development of the pointed rib vault and flying buttresses
Gothic_architecture
Curved structure that spans a space and may support a load
arch (or mixtilinear arch). In Moorish architecture the mixed-line arch evolved into an ornate lambrequin arch, also known as muqarnas arch. Pointed arches
Arch
Bridge with arch-shaped supports
bridge featuring a pointed arch. In medieval Europe, bridge builders improved upon Roman structures by using narrower piers, thinner arch barrels, and higher
Arch_bridge
Medieval European architectural style
the arches providing a simple distinction: the Romanesque is characterized by semicircular arches, while the Gothic is marked by the pointed arches. The
Romanesque_architecture
Type of arch with a pointed apex
A four-centred arch (Commonwealth spelling) or four-centered arch (American spelling) is a low, wide type of arch with a pointed apex. Its structure is
Four-centred_arch
Roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object
A very narrow, steeply pointed ogive arch is sometimes called a "lancet arch". The most common form is an equilateral arch, where the radius is the
Ogive
Emblematic arch common in Moorish architecture
and Art Nouveau styles. Horseshoe arches can take rounded, pointed or lobed form. The origins of the horseshoe arch are complicated. It appeared in pre-Islamic
Horseshoe_arch
Architectural term for an arched roof
ultimately solved by the introduction of the pointed arch for the transverse and wall ribs – the pointed arch had long been known and employed, on account
Vault_(architecture)
Proposed monument in Washington, D.C., United States
four golden lions, which the Commission had pointed out were "not native to the United States". The arch itself was to remain 250 feet (76 m) tall. On
United_States_Triumphal_Arch
Architectural feature to cover a wide space
rectangular areas. Thanks to the pointed arch employed in Gothic architecture, builders could raise or lower the arches so they would have the same height
Rib_vault
Type of window design
with pointed arches, with a round or trefoil opening placed above them, often contained within a blind arch which gives the whole assemblage a pointed lancet
Tracery
Tall, narrow window with a pointed arch at its top
with a sharp pointed arch at its top. This arch may or may not be a steep lancet arch (in which the compass centres for drawing the arch fall outside
Lancet_window
Arch shape common in ancient Roman architecture
"grounded" than a parabolic arch or a pointed arch. Whenever a higher semicircular arch was required (for example, for a narrow arch to match the height of
Semicircular_arch
Medieval English architectural style
First Pointed, Lancet Gothic or Early Gothic, abbreviated to E.E.) was the first phase of English Gothic architecture, distinguished by pointed arches, lancet
Early_English_Gothic
Shopping mall in Uttar Pradesh, India
with 'Piazzas,' inspired by traditional architecture. The skylight's pointed arch geometry allowed natural light into the interior while providing protection
Lulu_Mall,_Lucknow
Submerged bridge in Turkey
region of Cappadocia in eastern Turkey, and possibly the earliest known pointed arch bridge. The bridge, along with much of the Arapgir Çayı valley, has been
Karamagara_Bridge
Constantinople. The pointed arch was subsequently adopted and widely used by Muslim architects, becoming the characteristic arch of Islamic architecture
Islamic influences on Western art
Islamic_influences_on_Western_art
Architectural style in Britain
cathedrals and churches. Gothic architecture's defining features are pointed arches, rib vaults, buttresses, and extensive use of stained glass. Combined
English_Gothic_architecture
Historic palazzo in Trapani, Sicily
character of the Gothic style. The main portal consists of a slightly pointed arch with elongated cunei, flanked by ornate Gothic columns. Above it is the
Palazzo_della_Giudecca
Architectural movement
construction incorporated some little changes like the use of round arches instead of pointed arches and the application of some Classical details, until largely
Gothic_Revival_architecture
Architectural element
semicircular and pointed arches can be stilted. As a result, the stilted arch has its center above the impost. In Byzantine architecture, the arch was frequently
Stilted_arch
Church in Alberta, Canada
Tudor arch on the window at the southeast elevation in the chancel; a four-centred Tudor arch at the baptistery below three narrow pointed arch windows
St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church
St._Mary_&_St._George_Anglican_Church
Type of arch
masonry arches, this leads to voussoirs being taller at the top. Sometimes the extrados of a Florentine arch has a shape like the one in the pointed arch, while
Florentine_arch
Architectural pointed arch that follows an inverted catenary curve
Brunelleschi designed the pointed, octagonal, Gothic dome on Florence Cathedral in a manner that utilised the principle of the catenary arch. In the 17th century
Catenary_arch
1930 painting by Grant Wood
echoed in the stitching of the man's overalls and shirt, the Gothic pointed-arch window of the house under the steeped roof, and the structure of the
American_Gothic
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Siena is the depressed arches of openings, with doorways often having a second low arch set beneath a semi-circular or pointed arch. Both Romanesque and
San_Gimignano
Roman Catholic church in Girona, Catalonia, Spain
namely one enormous ogive or pointed arch in the center framing the high altar, flanked by two smaller pointed arches as entrances to the ambulatory
Girona_Cathedral
North American architectural style
movement. For example, these structures adapted Gothic elements, such as pointed arches, steep gables, and towers, to traditional American light-frame construction
Carpenter_Gothic
Church in Durham, County Durham, England
architecture. The pointed arch was successfully used as a structural element for the first time here in this building. Semi-circular arches were the type
Durham_Cathedral
Church in Ceredigion, Wales
has a big ashlar triple-chamfered pointed arch, hoodmould and stone voussoirs. There is a boarded segmental pointed roof, stone side benches and a quarry
St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr
St_Padarn's_Church,_Llanbadarn_Fawr
House on Palace Green, Kensington, London
into a two-storey pointed-arch recess. In 1873–74 Webb returned to add a schoolroom next to the studio, over another tall pointed-arch recess, in the south
1_Palace_Green
House in Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
The gateway has diagonal buttresses, and contains a pointed arch infilled with pointed-arched window, above which is a hood mould and mullioned and
Bolton_Abbey_Hall
Bridges built by ancient Romans
surviving bridge featuring a pointed arch. However, it is now submerged by the Keban Dam. Roman arches were unable to fit into the arch springings properly, forcing
Roman_bridge
Windows within a church edifice
and a common pointed arch above them. The shafts grew constantly more slender and a circular arch was introduced under the pointed arch. This led in the
Church_window
architecture parabolic and pointed arches were employed in both palace and sacred construction. A very slightly pointed arch built in 549 exists in the
Influences upon Gothic architecture
Influences_upon_Gothic_architecture
Fortified palace in Zaragoza, Spain
been used as a keep. The arches of these structures already reflect its Christian structure, because they are slightly pointed and support flat wooden
Aljafería
Overview of building classification
buildings for worship. Technical advances, such as innovative uses of the pointed arch, rib vault and flying buttress, allowed the churches and cathedrals to
Gothic cathedrals and churches
Gothic_cathedrals_and_churches
Ancient Greek sculptures
notch to navel. The lower boundary of the thorax has the shape of a pointed arch. Rectus abdominis is formed by three or more transverse divisions above
Kouros
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Côte-d'Or, France
consisting of pointed arches and transverse pointed arches. Diaphragm pointed arches are also evident. The abundant use of pointed arches was chosen because
Abbey_of_Fontenay
Cathedral located in Strasbourg, Alsace, France
with the Chapel of Saint John, entered through a pointed Gothic arch containing a rounded Romanesque arch. The central art work of the North Transept is
Strasbourg_Cathedral
Architectural style in France and England
Germany. It combined several existing technologies, notably the rib vault, pointed arch, flying buttress, to build much higher and thinner walls, which allowed
Early_Gothic_architecture
Church in Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
north vestry. On the west gable is a bellcote with two pointed openings under a chamfered pointed arch. The windows are lancets. Inside, there is an octagonal
St_Peter's_Church,_Bilton
Wedge-shaped element used in building an arch or vault
individual wedge pieces varies depending on the type of arch being constructed—round, pointed, horseshoe, multifoil (which require voussoirs to be cut
Voussoir
Historic site in Somerset, England
It is a Grade II* listed building. It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a
Sham_Castle
Type of arch common in late Gothic architecture
carenato or inflesso (Italian), and kielbogen (German). An accolade is a pointed arch composed of two ogee curves, also known as sigmoid lines, which mirror
Accolade_(architecture)
Islamic building style from the 8th to 13th centuries
the two-centered pointed arch became common in the early Abbasid period, followed by the introduction of the four-centered pointed arch at Samarra. Physical
Abbasid_architecture
Styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans
difficulties of groin vaulted ceilings, they introduced features such as the pointed arch that were later characterised as being Gothic in style. Architectural
Norman_architecture
Catalan architect (1852–1926)
Güell. It has a simple though original structure, in the shape of a pointed arch, with two semi-circular flights of stairs leading to the top two floors
Antoni_Gaudí
Topics referred to by the same term
pointed end for making small incisions or drainage punctures. Blood lancet, a pricking needle used to obtain drops of blood for testing Lancet arch,
Lancet
Ancient Abbasid complex in Baghdad, Iraq
the Abbasid Palace The Abbasid's Palace's courtyard. Pointed arch and muqarnas One of the arches in the Abbasid palace. Muqarnas in the palace's halls
Abbasid_Palace
S-curved form used in woodworking, moulding, textile weaving, and architecture
either as a moulding (an S form in cross section) or as an elaborated pointed arch. It is particularly characteristic of the Venetian Gothic Revival, Gothick
Ogee
Cathedral in Sicily
is essentially Romanesque in its massive simple forms with the Gothic pointed arch. This feature is also seen in Monreale Cathedral. It is a forerunner
Cefalù_Cathedral
US National Historic Landmark in St. Louis, Missouri
weighted catenary arch, it is the world's tallest arch, Missouri's tallest accessible structure, and no building can be taller than the arch in the St. Louis
Gateway_Arch
Historic church in Virginia, US
two small lancet windows, two large pointed-arch stained-glass tracery windows, and sets of double pointed-arch openings at the belfry. Also on the property
Basilica of St. Andrew (Roanoke, Virginia)
Basilica_of_St._Andrew_(Roanoke,_Virginia)
Comune in Sardinia, Italy
façade, its doorway containing a pointed arch, is all that remains of the original building. At the cusp of the arch, a Greek orthodox cross points to
Iglesias,_Sardinia
Third historical division of English Gothic architecture
century on in Gothic Revival architecture. The pointed arches used in Perpendicular were often four-centred arches, allowing them to be rather wider and flatter
Perpendicular_Gothic
City in Rajasthan, India
palace has a court covered by compartments. The use of red sandstones and pointed arch of the palace is remarkable. The other significant structures of the
Deeg
Topics referred to by the same term
Drop arch may refer to: Basket-handle arch, a depressed form of the round arch Blunt arch, a depressed form of the pointed arch This disambiguation page
Drop_arch
Cathedral in Trani, Apulia, Italy
cathedral is distinguished by its showy transept and by its use of the high pointed arch in the passage beneath the bell tower, which is unusual in Romanesque
Trani_Cathedral
Amulet worn by Ancient Roman infants
bulla has roughly vertical sides before making a semi-circle or inverted pointed arch at the bottom. The gold is incised with geometrical decoration. Whether
Bulla_(amulet)
the angle is a tower porch with steps leading up to a doorway with a pointed arch. The tower has three stages, above the doorway are lancet windows, an
Listed buildings in Bradford (Manningham Ward)
Listed_buildings_in_Bradford_(Manningham_Ward)
Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
grisailles by Stüler depicting the history of the House of Hohenzollern and pointed-arch windows, is supported by eight free standing red marble columns. Below
Hohenzollern_Castle
Architectural style
decided to create a new choir at the east end of the building, using the pointed arch and the rib vault in the construction of the choir and the ambulatory
French_Gothic_architecture
Building in Chittagong, Bangladesh
is spanned by a large pointed arch. The porte-cochère opens on to a 12 feet (3.7 m) wide continuous veranda with pointed arch openings, the tympana of
Central_Railway_Building
Historic church in Washington, D.C., United States
emphasis to the church. A door with a pointed arch pediment is located on center of the central bay with small, pointed arch side lights flanking it. The tympanum
Grace Reformed Church (Washington, D.C.)
Grace_Reformed_Church_(Washington,_D.C.)
used in Persia and Central Asia. The pointed arches come together slightly at their base, giving a mild horseshoe arch effect, and their internal edges are
Architecture_of_India
influences on Tughlaq architecture include the flat lintel instead of pointed arch, pillars, windows with balconies and eaves and railings. Tughlaqs built
Tughluq_tombs
Former church building in Toulouse, France
between the buttresses. Each section consists of a tall Gothic ogival (pointed) arch with a small rose window at the top, and below that a lancet window
Church_of_the_Jacobins
Building in Fatih, Istanbul
stone and two bricks. The changing room of the men's section has four pointed-arch stained-glass windows above in the facade while the women's changing
Hagia Sophia Hurrem Sultan Bathhouse
Hagia_Sophia_Hurrem_Sultan_Bathhouse
Church in Bristol, England
12th century chapter house, which contains some of the first uses of pointed arches in England. The eastern end of the church is medieval, the oldest part
Bristol_Cathedral
Church in Ontario, Canada
paired openings, massive rose window with bar tracery set in a moulded pointed arch, row of lintel statuary set within a blind arcade, and carved tympanum;
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
Basilica_of_Our_Lady_Immaculate
Plane curve drawn by an odd number of circular arcs
segmental arch, an incomplete half-circumference, was used to build vaults that were less than half the height of their opening. The pointed arch, which
Basket-handle_arch
Bridge in Bristol, England
identical, the Clifton tower having side cut-outs, the Leigh tower more pointed arches atop a 110-foot (34 m) red sandstone-clad abutment. Roller-mounted "saddles"
Clifton_Suspension_Bridge
Parish church in Gryfice, Poland
walls, there are two-pointed-arch portals with two slopes, the second forming the jamb. Above the doors, there are so-called pointed-arch transoms, divided
St._Mary's_Church,_Gryfice
Historic church in Delaware, United States
coursed rock-faced ashlar blocks in the Gothic Revival style. It features pointed arch windows and doors, a high spire, the additional pinnacles on the side
Trinity Episcopal Church (Wilmington, Delaware)
Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Wilmington,_Delaware)
Architectural element
A multifoil arch (or polyfoil arch), also known as a cusped arch, polylobed arch, or scalloped arch, is an arch characterized by multiple circular arcs
Multifoil_arch
Circular window found in Gothic churches
roundel, overlapping in a complex design, each light terminating in a pointed arch and often interspersed with quatrefoils and other such shapes. Many of
Rose_window
Bridge category
semi-circular arch constructed with regularly arranged voussoirs. At Gebel Barkal, two porticoes leading to pyramids are covered, one by a pointed arch and the
Masonry_bridge
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
enlarged and remodeled in 1882. The early construction included Gothic pointed-arch windows and vergeboard trim. Later work added Queen Anne styling, including
Winslow–Haskell_Mansion
Comune in Lazio, Italy
type associated historically with these people. There is an example of an arch of this type which can still be seen today. Dates are generally from the
Arpino
Pious complex in Cairo, Egypt
pointed-arched panels that come together to enclose single windows. The building's entrance portal consists of a rounded arch that encloses a pointed
Qalawun_complex
Mosque and mausoleum of Ali
its North, East, and Southern sides is a large courtyard surrounded by pointed arch arcades, while the shrine is linked on the West to the Al-Ra's Mosque
Imam_Ali_Shrine
Church in West Sussex, England
the nave, and the original rounded west arch of the crossing (into the nave) was replaced by a new pointed arch. The side chapel probably replaced the
St Giles' Church, Horsted Keynes
St_Giles'_Church,_Horsted_Keynes
Bridge in Eastern Anatolia region, Turkey
which is a pointed arch high over the deepest part of the river. Constructed from coloured solid masonry, the approaches have small arches built into
Malabadi_Bridge
Church in the Czech Republic
an access by a south portal, the portal had a highly profiled Gothic pointed arch. A northern sacristy was also constructed at the same time, as well as
Church of Saint Giles, Nymburk
Church_of_Saint_Giles,_Nymburk
Country house in Cheshire, England
storey is a doorway with a pointed arch, and more flower decorations. Above this is a large sash window with a pointed arch, and in the top storey is a
Over_Tabley_Hall
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
surrounded by roofed sections that are divided into aisles by rows of pointed arches. The arches are decorated with carved stucco, though not all of the original
Mosque_of_Ibn_Tulun
Historic fort in Rajasthan, India
the Gambhiri River and is supported by ten arches (one has a curved shape while the balance have pointed arches). Apart from the two tall towers, which dominate
Chittor_Fort
Medieval architectural style in western France
numerous hall churches. In the 12th century those barrels could have pointed arch reliefs. Very few, but important churches, Périgueux Cathedral, Angoulême
Plantagenet_style
Melkite Greek Catholic church in Paris, France
chevet on Place Viviani Western window of the aisle, renewed arch probably replacing a pointed arch Neoclassical west front and remains of the medieval aisle
Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre
Grade I listed structure in Chichester, England
surmounted with pinnacles. On each of its faces is an entrance through a pointed arch, ornamented with crockets and a finial. Above this, on four of its sides
Chichester_Cross
Gothic were the work on the southern cloister of the church, with pointed brick arches supported by twin stone columns. However, the most notable and most
Gothic_art_in_Milan
Castle in Hesse, Germany
Notable architectural elements in this area include a pointed triangular bay near the gate, a pointed arched sally port dating back to 1540 to the right of the
Ronneburg_Castle
Church in West Yorkshire, England
from the west tower has a round-arched doorway leading into a vestibule with two flights of stairs. A pointed-arched doorway separated the vestibule from
St_Giles'_Church,_Pontefract
Architectural element
The lambrequin arch, is a type of arch with an ornate profile of lobes and points. It is especially characteristic of Moorish architecture in North Africa
Lambrequin_arch
Municipal building in Dumbarton, Scotland
Third Anglo-Burmese War, were placed there at the time of its opening. A pointed arch from the Collegiate Church of St Mary, which had been founded by Isabella
Municipal Buildings, Dumbarton
Municipal_Buildings,_Dumbarton
Ethnic group
fixed in the ground and then bent together so as to meet and form a pointed arch for the cross-sections. They use small bark canoes. Their chief weapons
Apurinã
11th-century citadel in Telangana, India
the main entrance to the fort located on the eastern side. It has a pointed arch bordered by rows of scroll work. The spandrels have yalis and decorated
Golconda
Abandoned 11th century cathedral
the dome and most of its supporting drum are now missing. Its use of pointed arches and cluster piers has been widely cited by scholars to have possibly
Cathedral_of_Ani
POINTED ARCH
POINTED ARCH
Girl/Female
Biblical
Painted, inconstant.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Painted; Shining
Girl/Female
Norse
Pointed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pointer.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Painted
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : habitational name from Pointon in Lincolnshire, Poynton in Cheshire, or Poynton Green in Shropshire. The first is named from Old English Pohhingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Pohha’, a byname apparently meaning ‘bag’; the others have as the first element the Old English personal names Pofa and Pēofa respectively.
Girl/Female
Greek
Pointed pillar.
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic, German, Turkish
Peaceful; Sharp; Pointed
Surname or Lastname
Portuguese, Galician, Italian, and Jewish (Sephardic)
Portuguese, Galician, Italian, and Jewish (Sephardic) : habitational name from any of the many places in Portugal, Galicia, and Italy named or named with Ponte, from ponte ‘bridge’.English : variant spelling of Pont.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Trident; Pointed
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French peinto(u)r, oblique case of peintre ‘painter’, hence an occupational name for a painter (normally of colored glass). In the Middle Ages the walls of both great and minor churches were covered with painted decorations, and Reaney and Wilson note that in 1308 Hugh le Peyntour and Peter the Pavier were employed ‘making and painting the pavement’ at St. Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster. The name is widespread in central and southern England.German : topographic name for someone living in a fenced enclosure (see Bainter).
Girl/Female
Norse
Pointed.
Girl/Female
Greek
Pointed pillar.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : occupational name from Middle English pointer ‘point maker’, an agent derivative of point, a term denoting a lace or cord used to fasten together doublet and hose (Old French pointe ‘point’, ‘sharp end’). Reaney suggests that in some cases Pointer may have been an occupational name for a tiler or slater whose job was to point the tiles, i.e. render them with mortar where they overlapped.Possibly an altered form of German Pointner, a variant of Bainter.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Pointed, Sharp
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic
Pointed Object
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pointed, Sharp
Girl/Female
Gaelic Irish
Pointed object.
POINTED ARCH
POINTED ARCH
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Norse, Teutonic
Divine Strength
Boy/Male
Biblical
Possession of the Lord.
Boy/Male
Norse
Son's army.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(शंकर) Modern form of Hindi Shankara, SHANKAR means "makes good luck."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Fair Women with Pearl; Liberated
Boy/Male
Hindu
Enter, Admission
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Parsi, Swedish, Swiss
Victory of the People; Diminutive of Dominick; Lord; Abbreviation of Nicholas; People's Victory; Child Born on Sunday; Victorious Person; Good
Male
Native American
Native American Cheyenne name OTOAHNACTO means "bull bear."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Nature
POINTED ARCH
POINTED ARCH
POINTED ARCH
POINTED ARCH
POINTED ARCH
a.
Furnished with claws or talons; as, the pounced young of the eagle.
n.
The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
n.
One who, or that which, points.
n.
One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.
a.
Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted bunting.
a.
Pointed; ending in a point or points.
a.
Pointed as needles.
a.
Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.
imp. & p. p.
of Point
a.
Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure.
a.
Fixed in place, as a projecting member wrought on a separate piece of stuff; as, a planted molding.
a.
Placed on a suitable support, or fixed in a setting; as, a mounted gun; a mounted map; a mounted gem.
a.
Terminating in a very fine, sharp point, as some leaves.
n.
See Pointal.
n.
See Poyntel.
a.
Seated or serving on horseback or similarly; as, mounted police; mounted infantry.
n.
A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joined
a.
Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate.
a.
Having a pile or point; pointed.
a.
Sharpened to a point; pointed.