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FranFlying buttresses support the outer walls in structures with very high walls and transfer the load (from roof/ceiling bearing on the upper portion of the wall) to the buttress, which acts as an arch transferring that load to the ground. Large cathedrals with high walls and arched windows of unreinforced stone employed them for strength.
In a spiritual sense, they the flying buttresses were supposed to elevate people's thoughts to God and the angels above them.
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Which of these is not a feature of Romanesque architecture?
A flying buttress is not a feature of Romanesque architecture.
Where can flying buttress be normally found?
A flying buttress is a form of buttressing most strongly associated with Gothic church architecture. Flying buttress systems compose of two parts including a massive vertical masonry block on the outside of a building and a segmental or quadrant arch bridging the gap between the buttress and the wall.
An inclined member that carries the thrust of a building outward resembling scaffolding and used in Gothic architecture is called?
It's called a "buttress". If the entire base does not contact the ground, it is called a "flying buttress".
What was the most important principle of gothic arcitexture?
Gothic style is characterized by features that include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault and the flying buttress. High spires are often on top of Gothic buildings.
What style of architecture is characterized by stained glass windows tall spires flying buttresses and pointed arches?
gothic
