Pointed Arch Collection

Gothic tracery, decorated window, St. Hilarion Castle, crusader castle, overlooking sea and coast, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, seen from the Choir. Color lithograph reproduction of an illustration

Ancient parts of the Church of St. Dunstan in the East. Copperplate engraving drawn
FLO5000385 Ancient parts of the Church of St. Dunstan in the East. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London

Part of the Vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185. Decorated Norman style architecture with pointed arches
FLO5000323 Part of the Vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185. Decorated Norman style architecture with pointed arches

South entrance of Duke's Palace, 1790. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his
FLO5000436 South entrance of Duke's Palace, 1790. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London

Part of the Vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185. Decorated Norman style architecture with pointed arches
FLO5000310 Part of the Vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185. Decorated Norman style architecture with pointed arches and heads

Gothic balcony in the courtyard of Klosterneuburg Abbey, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
KLN146840 Gothic balcony in the courtyard of Klosterneuburg Abbey, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Alt, Rudolph von (1812-1905); Stiftsmuseum, Klosterneuburg, Austria; eStiftmuseum Klosterneuburg; Austrian

Muchelney Abbey a71_00456
Muchelney Abbey, Abbots House, Muchelney, South Somerset, Somerset, 1939. Exterior view showing the north elevation of the Abbots House at Muchelney Abbey

A detail over the main facade of the Bethel Chapel, Gaiman, Chubut, Argentina. The building was built by Welsh settlers in 1913

View through a doorway, Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294547 View through a doorway, Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Triptych: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, the Magdalen, Saint John the Evangelist
659307 A Triptych: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin, the Magdalen, Saint John the Evangelist and Angels; on the Wings Christ Offered Vinegar Before the Crucifixion and the Lamentation

Restoration Drawing: Wall Painting, c. 1939. Creators: Geoffrey Holt, Harry Mann Waddell
Restoration Drawing: Wall Painting, c. 1939

Melrose Abbey: An Illustration to Sir Walter Scotts
651946 Melrose Abbey: An Illustration to Sir Walter Scotts The Lay of the Last Minstrel, (pencil and watercolour) by Turner

Charles II, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402806 Charles II, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: Charles II (1630-85) King of England; ); Photo

Mausoleum of Akbar the Great at Sekandra (colour litho)
STC439592 Mausoleum of Akbar the Great at Sekandra (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Whitby Abbey from the North-East, from The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire
STC130629 Whitby Abbey from the North-East, from The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire, engraved by George Hawkins (1819-52), 1843 (colour litho) by Richardson

Sherburne Chapel, Mitton Church, Mitton, Lancashire (w / c on paper) (b / w photo)
THA186897 Sherburne Chapel, Mitton Church, Mitton, Lancashire (w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

The ceiling of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo)
MAE176952 The ceiling of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Burgos Cathedral, Burgos

The Octagon, from the south-east, from Graphic and Literary Illustrations of
STC156077 The Octagon, from the south-east, from Graphic and Literary Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey by John Britton, 1823 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Elevation of the tower of Laon Cathedral (pen and ink on paper)
XIR154169 Elevation of the tower of Laon Cathedral (pen and ink on paper) by Villard de Honnecourt (fl.1190-1235); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

St. Peter Sinking in the Sea of Tiberias, (gouache, watercolour
827534 St. Peter Sinking in the Sea of Tiberias, (gouache, watercolour, pen and black and brown ink, over challk) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 107.9x35.5

The Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas)
CH5069 The Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

George III, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402809 George III, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info)

Louis IX carrying relics into Sainte-Chapelle, assisted by Robert D Artois
PC393693 Louis IX carrying relics into Sainte-Chapelle, assisted by Robert D Artois, 1246-48 (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Sainte-Chapelle, Paris

Basilica Saint-Denis, interior view of the nave seen from the entrance, 1926 (b / w photo)
XIR414685 Basilica Saint-Denis, interior view of the nave seen from the entrance, 1926 (b/w photo) by Giraudon, studio (1912-53); Saint-Denis

Interior view of the choir, begun after 1284 (photo)
MAE171272 Interior view of the choir, begun after 1284 (photo) by French School, (13th century); Beauvais Cathedral, Beauvais

Interior view looking down the nave towards the east end (photo)
XIR153995 Interior view looking down the nave towards the east end (photo) by French School, (12th century); Basilique Saint-Denis, France; French, out of copyright

Shepherd with goats and a donkey in front of the ruins, 1693
XKH145239 Shepherd with goats and a donkey in front of the ruins, 1693 (pen and grey ink and pencil on paper) by Romeyn, Willem (c.1624-94); 29.4x19.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Interior view of the nave and the choir, c. 1150-1250 (b / w photo)
XIR217834 Interior view of the nave and the choir, c.1150-1250 (b/w photo) by French School; Angers Cathedral, France; (add.info.: nave and choir of Saint-Maurice; ); French, out of copyright

Side chair, from Brooklyn, New York, 1846-47 (black walnut)
HNE273730 Side chair, from Brooklyn, New York, 1846-47 (black walnut) by Brooks, Thomas (1811-87) (attr. to); Historic New England, Boston, Massachusetts

Queen Victoria, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402811 Queen Victoria, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of the United Kingdom; ); Photo

George I, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402804 George I, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: George I (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland; ); Photo

George II, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402807 George II, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: George II (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland

Entrance to the Taj Mahal (colour litho)
STC439591 Entrance to the Taj Mahal (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife between 1632-53;)

View of the nave, 1225-50 (photo)
XIR181240 View of the nave, 1225-50 (photo) by French School, (13th century); Cathedral of St. Etienne, Bourges, France; French, out of copyright

View of the interior (photo)
MAE176956 View of the interior (photo) by Spanish School; Toledo Cathedral, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: begun in c13th but continued over many centuries; combination of Gothic)

Adoration of the Magi, altarpiece, to designs of William Morris
MOK120142 Adoration of the Magi, altarpiece, to designs of William Morris and Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1861-62 (oil on panel) by Campfield, George (fl.1861); St

Rievaulx Abbey, the Transept and Choir, from The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire
STC130636 Rievaulx Abbey, the Transept and Choir, from The Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire, engraved by George Hawkins (1819-52), 1843 (colour litho) by Richardson

Ruins of St. Nicholas, 1842 (w / c on paper)
XKH156783 Ruins of St. Nicholas, 1842 (w/c on paper) by Gensler, Johann Martin (1811-81); 55.6x39.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Portal of the Church of the Saint-Jaques in Dieppe;Portail de l
824386 Portal of the Church of the Saint-Jaques in Dieppe; Portail de l Eglise Saint-Jaques a Dieppe, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro

Queen Anne, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402802 Queen Anne, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: Queen Anne of Great Britain (1665-1714); ); Photo

James II, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402800 James II, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info)

Settee, from Brooklyn, New York, 1846-47 (black walnut)
HNE273736 Settee, from Brooklyn, New York, 1846-47 (black walnut) by Brooks, Thomas (1811-87) (attr. to); Historic New England, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; eHistoric New England; American

The ceiling of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo)
JFS249924 The ceiling of the Capilla del Condestable, late 15th century (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Burgos Cathedral, Burgos

Visitors to Kirkstall Abbey (b / w photo)
LLS218031 Visitors to Kirkstall Abbey (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds, UK; eLeeds Library and Information Service; English, out of copyright

A Window of the Palazzo Tolomei, Siena, showing the rude
1218023 A Window of the Palazzo Tolomei, Siena, showing the rude and unsymmetrical Placing of massy Stones, 25 - 27 June 1870 (watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on blue wove paper) by Ruskin

William III, c. 1873 (stained glass)
LLW402808 William III, c.1873 (stained glass) by English School, (19th century); Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados; (add.info.: William III (1650-1702), King of England

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The pointed arch, a hallmark of Gothic architecture, is beautifully showcased in various stunning locations across Europe. One such example can be found at St. Hilarion Castle, a majestic crusader castle perched high on a hill overlooking the sea and coast in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. In London, Westminster Abbey boasts intricate Gothic tracery framing its decorated windows, creating an ethereal play of light within its walls. A view through one of its doorways reveals the grandeur that lies beyond. Great Chalfield Manor in Wiltshire offers a glimpse into the past with its pointed arches adorning a courtyard balcony. Dating back to the 15th century, this English manor house exudes charm and history. Klosterneuburg Abbey in Austria showcases another example of Gothic beauty with its ornate balcony captured on paper by an artist in 1840. The delicate watercolor brings to life the architectural details that make this abbey truly remarkable. Muchelney Abbey, located in Somerset County, England also features pointed arches as seen in photograph a71_00456. These ruins tell tales of centuries gone by and stand as silent witnesses to history's passing. Traveling across continents to Gaiman, Chubut in Argentina takes us to Bethel Chapel where Welsh settlers built this charming structure adorned with detailed carvings including an exquisite detail over the main facade featuring a pointed arch design. Artistic depictions also celebrate this architectural marvel; from oil paintings capturing religious scenes like Christ on the Cross or Restoration Drawings showcasing wall paintings from decades ago - all highlighting how artists have been inspired by these elegant structures throughout time. Stained glass windows depicting Charles II or colorful lithographs portraying Akbar the Great's mausoleum further demonstrate how diverse cultures embraced and incorporated pointed arches into their artistic expressions. Finally, Whitby Abbey stands proudly amidst Yorkshire's landscape offering breathtaking views from the North-East.