Glossary
Vault
An arched structure that covers a space or bay.
Depending on its form, a vault is categorized as either simple or composite
- Simple vaults
barrel or tunnel: a semi-cylindrical structure resting on two parallel walls
sail or dome: a hemispherical skullcap-like structure set over a polygonal space.
- Composite vaults
cross or groin: formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults
cloister or domical: dome-like, formed by curved sections used to cover a polygonal shaped areas.
A schifo: a cloister vault intersected by a plane parallel to that on which it rests.
umbrella: set across a polygonal area, it comprises as many segments (groins) as the sides that it intersects.
Depending on its form, a vault is categorized as either simple or composite
- Simple vaults
barrel or tunnel: a semi-cylindrical structure resting on two parallel walls
sail or dome: a hemispherical skullcap-like structure set over a polygonal space.
- Composite vaults
cross or groin: formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults
cloister or domical: dome-like, formed by curved sections used to cover a polygonal shaped areas.
A schifo: a cloister vault intersected by a plane parallel to that on which it rests.
umbrella: set across a polygonal area, it comprises as many segments (groins) as the sides that it intersects.