examples of arches

Arches: curved constructions supported on each side by piers.

trefoil

Arch with three lobes.

Tudor

Flattened equilateral arch that is characteristic of the style that flourished in 16th-century England.

stilted

Arch that takes the form of a semicircle but is higher than the semicircular arch.

basket handle

Arch that is lower than it is wide and forms an ellipse.

horseshoe

Arch whose extremities extend beyond a semicircle; it is characteristic of Arab architecture.

ogee

Arch comprised of two symmetrical curves that are alternately convex and concave.

lancet

Equilateral arch whose span, or distance between the piers, is reduced.

equilateral

Arch forming an acute angle that is characteristic of the Gothic vault.