Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture

ogee or ogive : An arch with a pointed apex, formed by the intersection of two S curves usually confined to decoration and not used in arcade arches. Ogee arches were used only in the late Gothic period.

Other types of arches:depressed, horseshoe

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