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pendentives
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concave, triangular section of a hemisphere, four of which provide the transition from a square area to the circular base of a covering dome
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diptych
Definition
a two-leaf object
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icons
Definition
portrait or image; esp in byzantine art, a panel with a painting of sacred personages that are objects of veneration
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prototype
Definition
image that served as a model for depicting christian and holy individuals
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conduits
Definition
ways of directing prayer to the holy figures and ultimately to god
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encaustic paint
Definition
paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin which is fixed by heat after application
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katholikon
Definition
main/principle church or a monastery
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pan
Definition
smaller, older church of a monastery
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squinch
Definition
architectural device used as a transition from a square to polygonal or circular case for a dome
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pantokrator
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christ as ruler of heaven and earth
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manuscripts
Definition
illustrated books which provide evidence for artistic imagination
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parekklesion
Definition
funerary chapel (for theodore and his family)
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cloisonne
Definition
decorative metalwork technique partitioned cells are filled with enamel, pieces of glass, or semiprecious stones and then fired in a kiln to create flat, luminous surfaces
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gilded
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covered in gold
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illuminated manuscripts
Definition
luxurious handmade books with painted illustrations and decorations
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tempera
Definition
painting technique using pigment mixed with egg yolk and glue
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parchment
Definition
lambskin prepared as a surface for painting or writing. used in the production of manuscripts
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vellum
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calfskin prepared as a surface for painting or writing, more expensive than parchment
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Westwork
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monumental facade intended to convey imperial power
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relic
Definition
any item associated with a christian saint
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reliquary
Definition
box made to contain relics
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archivolts
Definition
continuous molding framing an arch. in romanesque or gothic, one of the series of concentric bands framing the tympanum
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tympanum
Definition
the space enclosed by a lintel and arch over a doorway
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lintel
Definition
a beam used to pan an opening
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jambs
Definition
the side posts of a doorway
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trumeau
Definition
in church architecture, the pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of the doorway
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cloister
Definition
monastery courtyard, usually with covered walks or ambulatories along its sides
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historiated capitals
Definition
capitals ornamented with representations, such as plants, animals, or human
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ogival arch
Definition
arch made up of two double-curving lines meeting at a point
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jamb statues
Definition
statues carved on the jambs of a doorway or window. often human figures, religious figures or secular leaders
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tracery
Definition
lacework; ornamental work of interlaced and branching lines, especially the lacy openwork in a gothic window
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flying buttress
Definition
exterior masonry that opposed the lateral thrust of a arch or a vault. consists typically of an inclined member carried on an arch or a series of arches and a solid buttress to which it transmits lateral thrust
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triforium
Definition
in a gothic cathedral, the blind arcaded gallery below the clerestory; occasionally the arcades are filled with stained glass
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clerestory
Definition
the fenestrated part of a building that rises above the roofs of the other parts
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moralized bible
Definition
heavily illustrated bible, each page pairing paintings of old and new testament episodes with explanations of their moral significance; contains commentaries
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mihrab
Definition
a semicircular niche set into the qibla wall of a mosque; a prayer niche
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minbar
Definition
in a mosque, the pulpit on which the imam stands
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gibla wall
Definition
wall facing mecca
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Muqarna
Definition
stucco decorations of in which stalactite-like forms break a structure's solidity
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