Pointed Arches

Pointed archesOne of the common characteristics the Gothic style is the pointed arch, which was widely used both in structure and decoration. In Gothic architecture, they became the most visible and characteristic element, giving a sensation of verticality and pointing upward, like the spires. Gothic rib vaults covered the nave, and pointed arches were commonly used for the arcades, windows, doorways, in the tracery, and especially in the later Gothic styles decorating the façades.