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Italian pointed arches

Scope note

Use for pointed arches in which the length of the voussoirs increases toward the center, so that the arch of the extrados has more vertical proportions than the arch of the intrados. For similar arches when rounded, use "Florentine arches."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300065026

Broader Terms used

pointed arches

Equivalent Terms used

Italian pointed arch

Created

13yrs ago

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