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Cloister vault

In architecture, a cloister vault or domical vault is a vault with four concave surfaces (patches of cylinders) meeting at…

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Beehive tomb

A beehive tomb, also known as a tholos tomb (plural tholoi) (Greek: θολωτός τάφος, θολωτοί τάφοι, "domed tombs"), is a…

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History of dome

A dome is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. The precise definition has been…

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Dome

A dome (from Latin: domus) is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. The precise…

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Ogive in architecture

An ogive is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in…

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Ogee

An ogee is a curve (often used in moulding), shaped somewhat like an S, consisting of two arcs that curve…

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Multifoil arch

A Multifoil arch is a style of arch that was an architectural element in the Moorish architecture of al-Andalus. The…

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Horseshoe arch

The horseshoe arch, also called the Moorish arch and the keyhole arch, is the emblematic arch of Moorish architecture. Horseshoe…

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Four-centred arch

A four-centred arch, also known as a depressed arch or Tudor arch, is a low, wide type of arch with…

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Discharging arch

A discharging arch or relieving arch is an arch built over a lintel or architrave to take off the superincumbent…

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