I would tell her that the structures she is referring to are called flying buttresses. These architectural features help support the walls of Gothic cathedrals, allowing for higher windows and a more open interior space.
Your friend Tatiana sees three barrel vaults intersect with a fancy edge created with piped masonry while looking at examples of Gothic cathedrals in Europe. These structures appear to allow for windows to be placed higher in the structure. She wants to know what these structures are called. What would you tell her?
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flying buttresses
flying buttresses
apse vaults
apse vaults
lancet arches
lancet arches
ribbed vaults
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