vòm bán nguyệt
Definition
- Noun:
- Semicircular arch: A fundamental architectural element in the shape of a half-circle, formed by a continuous curve of wedge-shaped stones or bricks (voussoirs) that spans an opening, such as a door, window, or space between supports.
- Barrel vault: An extended semicircular arch, forming a continuous semicylindrical ceiling or roof over a rectangular space.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cổng thành được xây dựng với một vòm bán nguyệt lớn. (The city gate was built with a large semicircular arch.)
- Hành lang dài được phủ bởi một vòm bán nguyệt. (The long corridor is covered by a barrel vault.)
- Kiến trúc La Mã cổ đại thường sử dụng vòm bán nguyệt. (Ancient Roman architecture frequently used the semicircular arch.)
Advanced Usage
- In architectural history, the vòm bán nguyệt is a defining feature of Roman and Romanesque architecture, later succeeded by the pointed arch in Gothic architecture.
- The term describes both the structural form and the resulting space it encloses.
Variants and Related Words
- Vòm (n): Arch; a curved structure.
- Vòm nhọn (n): Pointed arch or Gothic arch.
- Vòm cuốn (n): A general term for an arched or vaulted structure.
Synonyms
- Roman arch: Another common name for a semicircular arch.
- Round arch: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its curved shape.
- Tunnel vault: An alternative term for a barrel vault.
Related Terms
- Keystone: The central, topmost stone in an arch that locks the others in place.
- Voussoir: One of the wedge-shaped stones or bricks forming the arch.
- Abutment: The supporting structure that bears the lateral thrust of the arch.