During the Gothic era, pointed arches became a signature feature in cathedrals ... “Even global brands like Restoration Hardware and Arteriors are embracing the use of arches and radial shapes in the ...

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.

As a teen, I always pictured some sort of boat-shaped house with pointed-arch windows – until I visited the home once. The home, also known as the Van Valkenburgh house, was built ca.- ...

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 ...

Each community tried to outdo the other. With churches featuring soaring naves supported by elaborate pointed arches and flooded with light, Gothic seemed to be emblematic of a Europe moving ...

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.