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amphitheater
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an oval or round structure having tiers of seats rising gradually outward from an open space or arena at the center
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architrave
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the lowermost part of an entablature, resting directly on top of a column in classical architecture
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basilica
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an oblong building in ancient architecture with a semicircular apse at one end, used as a court or place of assembly
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coffering
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a decorative sunken panel in a soffit, ceiling, dome, or vault
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dome
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a concave roof or vault, usually hemispherical of elliptical, on a circular or polygonal base
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inscriptions
Definition
writing, printing, carving, or engraving (words or letters) on or in a surface
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megaron
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the principle hall of a Mycenaean palace
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oculus
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a round window or opening
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pediment
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a wide, triangular, low-pitched gable above the entablature of a building in Classical architecture, esp. Greek.
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pilaster
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a rectangular column with a capital and base, set into a wall asĀ  an ornamental motif
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portico
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a porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building
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rotunda
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a circular building or hall, esp. one with a dome
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stepped dome
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a concave roof or vault, usually hemispherical or elliptical, on a circular or polygonal base, with steps on the exterior
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tabernacle
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a case or box on a chuch alter containing the consecrated host and wine of the Eucharist
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turret
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a small ornamented tower or tower-shaped projection on a building
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tympanum
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the recessed, ornamental space or panel enclosed by the cornices of a triangular pediment
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vault
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an arched structure, usually of stone, brick, or concrete, forming a ceiling or roof
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barrel vault
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a continuous vault of a semicircular or pointed section, also called a wagon or tunnel vault
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groin vault
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a vault formed by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults
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balustrade
Definition
a rail and the row of posts that support it, as along the edge of a staircase.
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baroque
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of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a style in the art and architecture developed in Europe from about 1550 to 1700 and typified by elaborate and ornate scrolls, curves, and other symmetrical ornamentation.
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belfry
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a bell tower, esp. one attached to a building. The part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung.
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blind window
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a window (opening in wall or roof), with a wall behind or within it to obscure view or access. Usually a decorative feature to maintain symmetry
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colonnade
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a series of columns placed at regular intervals, supporting an entablature or arches
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concentric
Definition
having a common center, esp. circles around the same point
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coupled columns
Definition
two columns linked or mounted together
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crescent
Definition
the figure of the moon as it appears in its first quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points
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coved ceiling
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the interior upper surface of a room decorated with concave moldings or curved surfaces forming junctions between a ceiling and a wall
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cupola
Definition
a domed roof or ceiling, usually in miniature, with a lantern on top and surmounting a roof
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curved buttres
Definition
a structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall or support or reinforcement that is formed in the shape of a line that deviates from straightness in a smooth continuous fashion
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