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The intersection of two barrel vaults creates which of the following?
A) Pendentive
B) Rib vault
C) Tribune
D) Groin vault
Groin Vault
An architectural feature formed by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults, often used in Romanesque and Gothic buildings.
Barrel Vaults
A simple form of vault consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections resembling a barrel or tunnel.
Pendentive
A concave, triangular section of a hemisphere, four of which provide the transition from a square area to the circular base of a covering dome. Although pendentives appear to be hanging (pendant) from the dome, they in fact support it.
- Understand the architectural elements and innovations characteristic of Romanesque period.
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- Understand the architectural elements and innovations characteristic of Romanesque period.
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