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| In Romanesque & Gothic churches, it is the central approach to the high altar. |
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| In Romanesque and Gothic churches, it is the area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform. |
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| Point of a church divided laterally from the nave by a row of pillars or columns. |
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| Semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome typically behind the altar. |
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| A small, relatively thin column, often used for decoration or for arcade support. |
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| Gothic pier consisting of a large central core with four attached colonnettes and used to support the arcade, nave, and aisle vaults. |
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| Arches that project from walls to support or reinforce walls. They are used a counterweights for the horizontal trusses of a vaulted ceiling. |
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| An arch formed in a continuous curve. |
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| Arch with a pointed apex (characteristic of gothic architecture). |
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| In Romanesque & Gothic churches, it is the central approach to the high altar. |
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| In Romanesque and Gothic churches, it is the area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform. |
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| Point of a church divided laterally from the nave by a row of pillars or columns. |
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| Semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome typically behind the altar. |
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| A small, relatively thin column, often used for decoration or for arcade support. |
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| Gothic pier consisting of a large central core with four attached colonnettes and used to support the arcade, nave, and aisle vaults. |
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| Arches that project from walls to support or reinforce walls. They are used a counterweights for the horizontal trusses of a vaulted ceiling. |
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| An arch formed in a continuous curve. |
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| Arch with a pointed apex (characteristic of gothic architecture). |
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| Upper level of Roman Basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower level and are pierced with windows. |
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| Originally used to describe a Roman public building, now used to describe a large or important church that has been given special ceremonial rites by the pope. |
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| Early Christian mausoleum for a martyr. |
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| Place of worship for the followers of Islam. |
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| Tall spires with onion-shaped crowns, usually either freestanding or taller than the any associated support or structure. |
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| Niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca. |
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| Having horizontal beams or lintels rather than arches. |
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| Horizontal member supported by two vertical members at either end. |
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| A structure that spans a space while supporting weight. |
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| Central, wedged-shapes stone of an arch that locks its parts together. |
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| Column attached to the surface of a wall. |
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| Engaged, rectangular support that resembles a flat column. |
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| Roman architect, engineer, and author of the celebrated treatise De architectura (on Architecture), a handbook for Roman architects. |
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| Inner chamber of a temple. |
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| Open place of assembly in ancient Greek times. |
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| Massive Pyramidal structure built in Mesopotamia |
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| Tall four-sided monument whinch ends as a pyramid at the top |
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| Greek covered walkway for public use |
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| Open-air buildings for the performance of plays |
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