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13 Cards in this Set
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Fresco |
a painting done rapidly in water colour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling ( not in oil colour ) |
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Keystone |
a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together |
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Lancet window |
a slender pointed arched window.
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loggia |
a gallery or room with one or more open sides, especially one that forms part of a house and has one side open to the garden |
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Mosaic |
a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass |
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Narthex |
an antechamber, porch, or distinct area at the western entrance of some early christian churches, separated off by a railing. |
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nave |
the central part of a church building, intended to accomodate most of the congregation. in the traditional western churches it is rectangular, separated from the the chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars. |
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portico |
a structure consisting of a room supported by columns at a regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building. |
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Renaissance |
the revival of European art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th centuries. |
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Rib |
a long raised piece of strengthening or supporting material, in particular: |
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Rococo |
denoting furniture or architecture characterised by an ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in the 18th century. continental Europe. asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork. |
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Romanesque |
relating to a style of a architecture which prevailed in Europe. 900-1200c, although sometimes dated back to the end of the Roman Empire ( 5th century). |
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Rose window |
a circular window with mullions or tracery radiating in a form suggestive of a rose. |
