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25 Cards in this Set
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oculus or eye |
- a round or eyelike opening or design - a circular window - a circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall Artworks: pantheon |
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damning of the memory (damnatio memoriae) |
- is the Latin phrase literally meaning "condemnation of memory" in the sense of a judgment that a person must not be remembered Artworks: Severanfamily |
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triumphal arch |
- a monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road Artwork: Archof Titus |
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historical relief |
- a means of expressing dominant ideological tendencies Artwork: Archof Titus |
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freso |
- a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries Artwork: Severanfamily, TheGood ShepherdCatacombof Callistus, Catacombof Priscilla |
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nave |
- the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation Artworks: Churchof St. Foy, Churchof St Sernin |
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apse |
- a large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar Artworks: Churchof St. Foy, Churchof St Sernin |
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tesserae |
- a small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic Artworks: Mosaic of the Good Shepherd, Mosaic of Justinian, Mosaic of Theodora |
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vellum |
- fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf Artworks: Carpetpage, LindisfarneGospels |
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relic |
- an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest
- a part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an object of reverence Artworks: Reliquaryof the True Cross, Reliquaryof Saint Foy |
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pilgrimage |
- a journey of a pilgrim; especially, one to a shrine or a sacred place - the course of life on Earth Artworks: Reliquaryof Saint Foy, Churchof St. Foy |
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intercession |
- the action of saying a prayer on behalf of another person Artworks: Reliquaryof the True Cross |
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Romanesque |
- of or relating to a style of architecture that prevailed in Europe circa 900–1200, although sometimes dated back to the end of the Roman Empire (5th century) Artworks: Churchof St. Foy, Gislebertus Last Judgment |
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Gothic |
- of or in the style of architecture prevalent in western Europe in the 12th–16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses, together with large windows and elaborate tracery Artworks: Cathedralof Notre Dame d’Amiens |
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Byzantine |
- of or relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church - eastern Roman empire, as well as the nations and states that inherited culturally from the empire Artworks: Mosaic of the Good Shepherd, Mosaic of Justinian, Mosaic of Theodora |
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flying buttress |
- a buttress slanting from a separate pier, typically forming an arch with the wall it supports - most strongly associated with Gothic church architecture Artworks: Cathedralof Notre Dame d’Amiens |
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Tympanum |
- the basically semicircular area enclosed by the arch above the lintel of an arched entranceway - this area is often decorated with sculpture in the Romanesque and Gothic periods Artwork: LastJudgment Tympanum |
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Fourth Lateran Council |
- was the most important council of the Middle Ages - issued a creed against Albigensianism - published reformatory decrees - promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation - clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation Artworks: Cathedralof Notre Dame d’Amiens |
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Trumeau |
- a section of wall or a pillar between two openings, especially a pillar dividing a large doorway in a church |
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Maqsura |
- enclosure in a mosque, situated near the mihrab and minbar - defined by a metal or timber screen, used by a ruler for purposes of protection and status - large domed room used for communal prayer |
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Mosque |
- a muslim place of worship |
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Mihrab |
- a niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, toward which the congregation faces to pray |
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Minbar |
- a short flight of steps used as a platform by a preacher in a mosque. |
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Circumambulation |
- is the act of moving around a sacred object or idol - an integral part of Hindu and Buddhist devotional practice Artworks: Dome of the Rock |
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Qur'an |
- the Islamic sacred book - believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel - written down in Arabic Artworks: Dome of the Rock |
