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17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Nave
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Main isle of the church
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Apse
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semi circle end
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Transept
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gives church cross shape
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narthex
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Entryway of church
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ambulatory
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isle wraps around whole building
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Pendentives
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span of wall that allows round dome on square building
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Animal Style
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intertwined ribbons/lacing tangled with abstract animal imagery
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Pantokrator
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Means ruler of the universe, image of Christ on Dome ceiling
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Cloisonne
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artist took metal plate, used wires to decorate items that stick up, and fill in w/ glass
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Tympanum
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Half circle above door of church
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Trumeau
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center post between doors
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Acrhivolts
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Rainbow like arrangement semicircle above door
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flamboyant
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where architects concern with disguising any solidity with tracery
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rayonnant
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style where architects concerned with large windows
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Tracery
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lace like stone work
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triforium
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narrow passageway up in wall
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gothic court style
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sculptures with gracefullness and poise
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