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| Earliest Christian place of worship |
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| A place of residence for those sworn to live under religious vows (monks, nuns, etc) |
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| The form in which a religion is practiced/worshipped |
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| The combination of different religions and schools of thought (Christianity assimilating other religions into their own practice) |
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| A monogram of chi (X) & rho (P) as Khristos (Christ). Used as a Christian symbol[image] |
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| The central part of a church building, accomodating most of the congregation |
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| The side walkways of a three-part church[image] |
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| In a cross-shaped church, the perpendicular intersecting arms[image] |
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| A semi-circular recess, arched, domed roof. Usually contains the church's altar. |
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| The "porch" of a church, seperated by railing from the rest of the interior. [image] |
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A curved arch typical of Visigothic and mosque architecture.
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| The massive and monumental, westward-facing entrance of a Carolingian/Romanesque church.[image] |
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| Repeated portion of a pattern |
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| A long journey undertaken by some Medieval citizens to travel from church to church across the country. |
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| A holy artifact sometimes featured in churches |
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| Small, semi-circular chapels arranged around the apse of a church[image] |
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| The triangular/semi-circular wall surface over the entrance of a church. Contains sculpture/other ornaments. |
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| (Byzantine Greek: "not handmade) So inspired God must have made it |
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To appear as if there is nothing supporting the architecture
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| A curved triangle formed by intersecting a dome with its arch support. That is to say, the transition shape from square to circle[image][image] |
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A Muslim place of worship |
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"Spoils"
Taking building styles/material/sculpture on new monuments.
i.e. taking a column from a Roman building to make a building in France
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Intersecting 2 or 3 barrel vaults producing a groin vault, but edged with decorative piped masonry.
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A British concept built upon the rib vaulting technique. Ribs spread from a central point (column or arch) like an umbrella
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A structure corbelling walls into an arch
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Apotropaic water spouts to protect the stone structure from water erosion
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A projecting support forming an arch with the wall it supports
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The gallery above the arches of the nave and transepts of a church
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The row seperating the nave and side aisles.
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