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Art 112 - Midterm 2 - Key terms 1
Art of the Roman Republic and Empire
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Art History
Undergraduate 4
10/23/2011

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Engaged Column
Definition
Column attached to wall
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arch
Definition
curved structural element that spans an open space
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arcade
Definition
A series of arches, carried by columns or piers and supporting a common wall or lintel
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voussoir
Definition
The oblong, wedge-shaped stone blockes used to build an arch
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barrel vault
Definition
elongated or continuous semicircle vault, shaped like a half cylinder
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groin vault
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vault created by the intersection of 2 barrel vaults of equal size
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mosaic
Definition
Images formed by small colored stone or glass pieces, affixed to a hard, stable surface
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composite order
Definition
combo of Ionic and Corinthian orders - building drawings
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Constantine
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