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21 Cards in this Set
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Pendentive
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a constructive device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square room or an elliptical dome over a rectangular room.
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Squinch
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a structure, such as a section of vaulting, set diagonally across the interior angle between two walls to provide a transition from a square to a polygonal or more nearly circular bse on which to construct a dome.
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Icon
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small portable painting depicting Christ the virgin or Saints (or a combination), popular in Byzantine worship. Some icons were believed to have healing powers and miraculous powers.
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Iconoclasm
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destruction of holy images.
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Illuminated Manuscripts
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books which were a result of the Hiberno-Saxon style of art. These manuscripts were created by, what were originally, Irish monks and served to spread Christianity to everyone, even those who could not read.
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Laity
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Having to do with following a certain religion.
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Reliquary
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A container for holding relics.
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Carpet pages
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in early medieval manuscripts, a decorative page resembling a textile
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Scriptorium
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the writing studio of a monastery
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Relics
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the body parts, clothing, or objects associated with a holy figure, such as the Buddha or Christ or a Christian saint.
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Baptisery
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An area used for baptisms.
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Cloister
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a monastery courtyard, usually with covered walks or ambulatories along its sides.
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Jamb
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in architecture, the side posts of a doorway.
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Rib vault
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a vault in which the diagonal and transverse ribs compose a structural skeleton that partially supports the masonry web between them
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Quadrant arch
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an arch whose curve extends for one quarter of a circles circumference
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Tympanum
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the space enclosed by a lintel and an arch over a doorway
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Opus modernum
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Latin, “modern work.” The late medieval term for Gothic art and architecture. Also called Opus Francigenum.
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Indulgences
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A religious pardon for a sin committed.
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Rayonnant
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The “radiant” style of Gothic architecture, dominant in the second half of the 13th century and associated with the French royal court of Louis IX at Paris.
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Keep
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A fortified tower in a castle that served as a place of last refuge.
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Mandorla
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an oval area or panel in painting or sculpture, e.g. the area of light surrounding a representation of Jesus Christ after the Resurrection
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