Vault

part · 1300 BC · Ancient world

A curved ceiling.

Principles and materials it uses

• Stone — is made of. Vaults were built of stone.
• Brick — is made of. And of brick.
• Arch — uses. A vault is an extended arch.

Where it is used

• Gothic cathedral — is part of. Rib vaults.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Arch — evolved from. An extended arch.
• Dome — evolved into. A vault of revolution.

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