During the Gothic era, pointed arches became a signature feature in cathedrals ... creating furniture and décor that is both function and artful,” said Cleghorn. “Arches and radial shapes are far from ...

A pointed arch is stronger than the rounded Roman arch ... reveals the countless ways in which Western culture has been shaped by Islamic thought — including here in the United States.

The reason for this is that the pressure traveling downwards pushes the voussoirs (the stones forming the shape of the arch) together and downwards towards the bulky vertical supports, instead of ...

This box-shaped Victorian wood stove sold at a Conestoga ... an example of Gothic Revival style. There is a row of pointed arches, also known as the Gothic arch, on each side.

Diamond-shaped brickwork patterns can be seen below the inscription ... According to Archnet, the structure is symmetrically organized with two large pointed arch window openings at the edges of each ...