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| the ability to change shape or appearance at will is an important mechanism in the myth and folklore of all the earth's peoples, some of which may arise from the indistinct boundary between animals and anthropomorphic personae in Celtic religion. |
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| used to symbolize the cycles of life with in the three fold, or three spheres of influence in the material world and a representation of the importance of the number three. |
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| used to symbolize the whole body and is often exaggerated; the head was considered center for human action. |
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| a building material which is easily poured or molded when wet and hardens into a strong and durable stone like substance. Made primarily from lime, sand, cement, and rubble mixed with water. |
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| a series of arches placed side by side, an elongated or continuous vault, shaped like half a cylinder. |
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| is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults, refers to the edge between the intersecting vaults. |
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| a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves, also known as barrows, burial mounds. |
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| a rectangular, engaged columnar (relief) element that is used for decoration in architecture. |
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| a large cemetery or burial area, literally a “city of the dead” |
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| rectangular stone coffin, often decorated with relief sculpture. |
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| a medium made from clay being fired over a low heat and sometimes left unglazed. |
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| a column attached to a wall |
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| a curved structural element that spans an open space, built from wedge-shaped stone blocks (voussoirs), when placed together and held at the top by a trapezoidal keystone, from an effective space-spanning and weight-bearing unit, and requires buttresses on each side to counter the outward thrust cause by the weight of the structure. |
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| a method of rendering the effect of spatial distance on a two-dimensional plane by subtle variations in color and clarity of representation. |
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| when successive stories of a building have different orders. |
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| a style in which artists concern themselves with capturing the exterior likeness of an object or person, usually by rendering it visible details in a finely executed, meticulous manner |
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| a lamp stand with 7 or 9 branch, 9 branches is used while celebrating Hanukkah, 7 branched menorah references the one used in the Temple of Jerusalem and is a symbol for Judism. |
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| a ceramic material used in construction during the Roman Empire. Roman concrete was based on a hydraulic-setting cement, and used frequently as brick-faced concrete, developments in the material contributed to structurally complicated forms like the Pantheon |
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| recessed decorative panel that repeated, is used to decorate ceilings or vaults. |
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| any structure designed with a primary central space, surround by radiating elements as in the Greek-cross plan |
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| the small cube of stone, glass, or other object that is pieced together with many others to create a mosaic. |
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| a plan consisting of nave and side aisles, often with a transept and usually with an apse. |
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| a circular opening, found either as windows or at the apex of a dome, either open to the sky or covered by a decorative exterior lantern. |
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| a masonry support made up of many stones, or rubble and concrete often square or rectangular in plan, and capable of carrying very heavy loads. |
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| a semicircular or polygonal niche (in Christian churches it contains an altar) |
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| central aisle of a basilica, two or three stories high and flanked by aisles. |
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| a man carrying a sheep or calf or with a sheep or calf at his side, often connected to the young Jesus inspired by the Old Testament |
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| religion or philosophy, the union of different ideas or principles. |
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| a niche in a tomb or catacomb in which a sarcophagus was placed. |
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| a standing figure praying with outstretched arms and upraised hands. |
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| the symbols of the four evangelists: Matthew (human), Mark (lion), Luke (ox), and John (eagle) when depicted in iconography. |
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| 1st death where the subject would stand in water and have it poured over their head forgiving them of sins, real physical death is rebirth into heaven. |
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| the passage (walkway) around the apse in a basilican church or around the central space in a central plan building. |
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| by small colored stone or glass pieces, affixed to a hard, stable surface. |
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| 12 followers of Jesus, whom he chose, named, and trained in order to send them on a specific mission. |
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| the topmost zone of a wall with windows in a basilica extending above the roofs of the aisles, it provides direct light into the central interior space (nave) |
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| the arm of a cruciform church, perpendicular to the nave. The point where the nave and transept cross is called the crossing, and beyond the crossing lays the sanctuary. |
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| a term used to describe influence on a piece of art work by the East |
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| a term used to describe influence on a piece of art work by the West. |
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| semicircular dome that expands outward from a central dome, to cover the narthex on one side and the sanctuary apse on the other. |
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| the story found above the side aisles of a church, usually open to and overlooking the nave, or a long room, usually above the ground floor in a private house or a public building used for entertaining, exhibiting pictures, or promenading |
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| the principal room in a temple or church (ancient architecture-cella, Byzantine-nave and sanctuary) |
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| the concave triangular section of a wall that forms the transition between a square or polygonal space and the circular base of a dome. |
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| sacred or hold enclosure used for worship (Greece-one or more temples and an altar), in Christian buildings, the space around the altar in a church, usually at the east end. |
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| a marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis, or a change that glorifies or exalts. |
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| an image in any material representing a sacred figure or event in the Byzantine, and later the Orthodox Church, venerated by the faithful, who believed them to have miraculous power to transmit messages to God. |
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| the banning or destruction of images, especially icons and religious art, and arose from differing beliefs about the power, meaning, function, and purpose of imagery in religion |
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| an arch or lintel built across the upper corners of a square space, allow a circular or polygonal dome to be more securely set above the walls. |
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| cross shaped building plan, incorporating a long nave and shorter transept arms. |
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| the Virgin Mary as mother or “bearer” of God. |
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| an image that illustrates an abstract concept, idea, or story, often suggesting a deeper meaning. |
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| Christ’s descent into hell to release and resurrect the worthy dead. |
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