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Gothic arch

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Gothic arch
A loose term often denoting any arch with a point at its apex, such as a lancet arch.


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It is also quite distinguishable because of its stylistic elements such as the Gothic arch (which has the points at the top) and the flying buttress.
uk CAPTION(S): The giant Gothic arch at Liverpool Cathedral, the highest in the world.
Indeed, one has to stand in front of Brad Phillips' almost all-black oil paintings for a while until, slowly, silhouettes emerge in schemes: branches of a tree in front of a moonless sky, a gothic arch or a gravestone.
 
 
 
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