Most commonly featured with Gothic vaults. Many of the vault designs were iterations of the barrel vault, as the main disadvantage of the barrel vault was the outward weight distribution of the rounded roof onto the supporting walls. Groin vaults could distribute the weight more effectively to ...
The Sainte-Chapelle is a French royal chapel in the Gothic style. It was built in the 13th century by King Louis IX, who would later become Saint Louis. It is located in Paris, and used to be connected to the royal palace before the palaces' demolishment. Exterior of Sainte-Chapelle cir...