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choir
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The space reserved for the clergy and singers in the church, usually east of the transept but, in some instances, extending into the nave.
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cloisonné
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A process of enameling employing cloisons; also, decorative brickwork in later Byzantine architecture.
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Deësis
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Greek, “supplication.” An image of Chirst flanked by the figures of the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist, who intercede on behalf of humankind.
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doge
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Duke; a ruler of the Republic of Venice, Italy.
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drum
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One of the stacked cylindrical stones that form the shaft of a column; the cylindrical wall that supports a dome.
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Greek cross
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A cross with four arms of equal length.
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icon
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A portrait or image; especially in Byzantine churches, a panel with a painting of sacred personages that are objects of veneration. In the visual arts, a painting, a piece of sculpture, or even a building regarded as an object of veneration.
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iconoclasm
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The destruction of images. In Byzantium, the period from 726 to 843 when there was an imperial ban on images. The destroyers of images were known as iconoclasts. Those who opposed such a ban were known as iconophiles.
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iconoclast
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The destruction of images. In Byzantium, the period from 726 to 843 when there was an imperial ban on images. The destroyers of images were known as iconoclasts. Those who opposed such a ban were known as iconophiles.
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iconophile
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The destruction of images. In Byzantium, the period from 726 to 843 when there was an imperial ban on images. The destroyers of images were known as iconoclasts. Those who opposed such a ban were known as iconophiles.
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iconostasis
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In Byzantine churches, a screen or a partition, with doors and many tiers of icons, separating the sanctuary from the main body of the church.
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illumination
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Decoration (usually in gold, silver, and bright colors), especially of medieval manuscript pages.
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mandorla
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An almond-shaped nimbus surrounding the figure of Christ or other sacred figure.
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martyrium
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Martyr’s shrine.
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monastery
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A group of buildings in which monks live together, set apart from the secular community of a town
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monastic
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Relating to life in a monastery.
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muqarnas
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Stucco decorations of Islamic buildings in which stalactite-like forms break a structure’s solidity.
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oratory
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The church of a Christian monastery.
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Pantokrator
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Greek, “ruler of all.” Christ as ruler and judge of heaven and earth.
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parekklesion
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The side chapel in a Byzantine church.
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paten
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A large shallow bowl or plate for the bread used in the Eucharist.
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pendentive
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A concave, triangular section of a hemisphere, four of which provide the transition from a square area to the circular base of a covering dome. Although pendentives appear to be hanging (pendant) from the dome, they in fact support it.
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refectory
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The dining hall of a Christian monastery.
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solidus, pl. solidi
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A Byzantine gold coin.
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squinch
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An architectural device used as a transition from a square to a polygonal or circular base for a dome. It may be composed of lintels, corbels, or arches.
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templon
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The columnar screen separating the sanctuary from the main body of a Byzantine church.
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Theotokos
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Greek, she who bore God. The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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triptych
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A three-paneled painting, ivory plaque, or altarpiece. Also, a small, portable shrine with hinged wings used for private devotion.
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