The pointed arch, one of the defining attributes of Gothic, was earlier incorporated into Islamic architecture following the Islamic conquests of Roman Syria and the Sassanid Empire in the Seventh Century. The pointed arch and its precursors had been employed in Late Roman and Sassanian architecture; within the Roman context, evidenced in early church building in Syria and occasional secular structures, like the Roman Karamagara Bridge; in Sassanid architecture, in the parabolic and pointed arches employed in palace and sacred construction. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is one defining characteristic of the Gothic architectural style? ANS1 The pointed arch QSN2 Which type of architecture first used the pointed arch during the seventh century? ANS2 Islamic architecture QSN3 What other type of architecture also made use of the pointed arch? ANS3 Sassanian architecture QSN4 The Roman Karamagara Bridge is an example of what type of structure? ANS4 secular structures QSN5 Parabolic and pointed arches were used in what type of constrcution? ANS5 palace and sacred construction