page_title: Pointed arch (architecture)
hierarchical_section_title: Pointed arch (architecture)
caption_attribution_description: Worcester Cathedral, England - Gothic vault
context_page_description: The pointed arch is an arch with a pointed crown, whose two curving sides meet at a relatively sharp angle at the top of the arch. This architectural element was particularly important in Gothic architecture. It first appeared in Indian architecture and Islamic architecture as a way of making more decorative windows and doorways, but in the 12th century it began to be used in France and England as an important structural element, in combination with other elements, such as the rib vault and later the flying buttress. These allowed the construction of cathedrals, palaces and other buildings with dramatically greater height and larger windows which filled them with light.
context_section_description: The pointed arch (arc brisé in French) is an arch with a pointed crown, whose two curving sides meet at a relatively sharp angle at the top of the arch.  This architectural element was particularly important in Gothic architecture.  It first appeared in Indian architecture and Islamic architecture as a way of making more decorative windows and doorways, but in the 12th century it began to be used in France and England as an important structural element, in combination with other elements, such as the rib vault and later the flying buttress. These  allowed the construction of cathedrals, palaces and other buildings with dramatically greater height and larger windows which filled them with light.
caption: Pointed arches form the rib vaults of Worcester Cathedral (1084-1504)
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