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| The good Shepard, Catacomb of Saint Peter and Marcellius, early 4th Century |
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Christ the good Shepherd, Tomb of Galla placidia
Ravenna, Ca 425 |
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| San Vital, Ravennia, Italy, Ca 526 |
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| Hagia Sophia, Istambul, 532 |
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| Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and Attendants, San Vitale Ca. 547 |
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| Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Ca 690 |
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| Chi-Rho Page, Bool of kells, C 790 |
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| Last Judgement, Saint Lazare, Auton, France C. 1120 |
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Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux Cathedral, France
C. 1170 |
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| Royal Portal, West Facade, Chartres France, 1194 |
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| Saint-Chapelle, France, 1245 |
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Giotto Modonna and Child Enthroned
C. 1305 |
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The Annunciation, Simone Martini
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Pietro Lorenzetti, Birth of the virgin
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Tympanum- A semi-circular or triangle wall surface over an entrance bounded by(Lintel and arch
It contains Sculpture or other imagery or ornaments usually of religous nature. |
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Apse- A semi-circular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome.
A polygonal termination of the main building at east where alter is placed. |
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| Ambulatory-A place for walking, A passage around a cloister which is a processional way around the east end of the cathedral |
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| Archivolt-Is an ornament molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. Composed of bands of ornamental moldings surrounding a arched opening |
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| Atrium- Open courtyard that can be accessed by many directions for light and recreation. |
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| A Bay is an opening void in a wall with window in some cases |
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| A bell tower-a tower which one or more church bells are located. Another name is a belfry |
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| Choir-is an area of the church or cathedral that provides seating for clergy and choir. Western part of the chancel between the nave and sanctuary |
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| Clerestory-are any high windows above eye level. The purpose is to bring outside light, fresh air, both into inner space |
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| A Coffer in architecture is a sunken panel in a ceiling or vault. It can be a square, rectangle or octogon in the ceiling or soffet |
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| A series of columns in a row in the interior or exteeior of a church or cathedral decorated |
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| Corbel-is a piece of stone jutting out in the church or cathedral of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight |
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Mathew, Mark John and luke
Mathew is an Angel
Mark is a Lion
John is an eagle
Luke is an Ox |
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| Historiated Column-A decorated top of a column with spriritual ideas and symbols |
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Groin Vault is a double barrel vault is provided by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults.
Provides good economies of Labor and materials
The vault needs to be abutted |
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| Jamb- A Verticle portion of the frame onto which a door is secured |
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| Trimeaux figure-is a central pillar or mullion supporting the tympanum of a large doorway |
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| Niche- a negative opening insde a wall in a church or cathedral |
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| A Pendentive-is a construction device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room |
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| Portal is an opening or doorway into a church or cathedral |
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| Rose window-is a circular window made around a central axis that is adorned with sybolic religous symbols |
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| A Squinch in architecture is a construction filling in the upper angles of a square room as to form a base for an octogon |
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| A triforium is a shallow arched gallery within the thickness of inner wall which stands above nave of church |
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| Purse Cover, Sutton Hoo Ship, England, C. 625 |
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| A center of the cross of a church or cathedral where the nave meets the choir |
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