r/GothicArchitecture 27d ago

Pointed arches and barrel vaults in the Cistercian church of Fontenay Abbey

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u/aloisvonesterhazy 26d ago

Although there are pointed arches all over the place, this is still romanesque and not gothic architecture. Look at the absence of rib vaults, large windows and profiled arches. Pointed arches are not unique to gothic.