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Rib Vaults
A framework of diagonal arched ribs carrying the cells which cover the spaces between them to form an arched ceiling or roof.
The image on the left shows an example of a rib vault from the nave of the church at Roche.
A
framework of diagonal arched ribs carrying the cells which cover
the spaces between them to form an arched ceiling or roof.