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Atrium

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Courtyard

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Aquaduct

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Roman Construction to Bring water to cities

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Amphitheater

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Roman theatre comprising two Greek theaters

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Barrel Vault

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Consecutive arches

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Groin Vault

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X - shaped vault where 4 arches come together

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Basilica

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Roman administrative building with nave, clerestory, aisles, etc

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Clerestory

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level of windows in a basilica- plan building to allow in light

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Apse

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usually a rounded projection from a building, especially basilica

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Nave

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Main area of basilica building; center

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Oculus

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Opening of dome of Pantheon, allows in light

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Coffered Ceiling

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area of dome that is carved away to lighten the dome in Pantheon

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Rotunda

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The round part under the dome of a central - plan building

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Edict of Milan

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Legalized Christianity in the Roman empire

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Catacomb

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burial chamber outside of city

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Syncretism

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merging or appropriating beliefs of varying religions

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Narthex

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Entry to a basilica plan church

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Transept

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a crossing in a basilica plan church - gives a cross shape

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Basilica - Plan Church

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Begins with the basilica building in rome/old st. peters basilica. usually rectangular.

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Central - Plan Church

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Begins with Pantheon. usually round with projections for entrance or external chapels

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Tesserae

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Glass tiles in a mosaic

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Chi Rho Iota

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Christian Symbol, contains those greek letters, first letters of christ’s name

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Constantinople

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Named after constantine. Capital of Byzantine empire. First byzantium, then constantinople, now istanbul

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Pendentive

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Support for dome in some central plan churches; hagia sophia

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Gallery

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Area on the second level of a church that allows viewing; important for separation of men and women

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Squinch

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Support for dome in some central plan churches; san vitale

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Icon

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a symbol used by a culture - virgin and child

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Iconoclasm

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a war on some icon/image by a culture. causes shift in cultures art

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Animal Style

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style of brooch in early medieval art. usually had a semblance of an animal

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Gem Style

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style of brooch in early medieval art. usually highly decorated in gems

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Ribbon Interlace

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Style of early medieval art. interlacing ribbons; celtic knot

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Cloisonné

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Style of jewelry making in which gems or glass are compartmentalized by various metals

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Millefiori

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practice in jewelry making of making checkerboard patterns with glass that are then placed in cloisonné

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Vellum

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Very fine animal skin parchment

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Scriptorium

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Place in a monastery where scriptures were transcribed

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Author Page

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page in a manuscript that visually represented the author of the work; e.g. matthew mark luke or john

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Chi Rho Iota Page

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page in a manuscripts that contained the chi rho iota symbol

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Carpet Page

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page in a manuscript that was purely decorative and had really beautiful patterns like a carpet

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Historiated Capital

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Large decorated capital letter in a manuscript

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Westwork

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entry to church that allowed for ruler to address people from gallery. becomes very elborate as church develops

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Alternating Voussoirs

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Voussoirs in an arch that alternate colors

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Gospel Book

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book of gospels of christian religion

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Psalter

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a book of psalms of christian religion

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Repoussé

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hammering of a metal from the back to make a work of art ; doors of bishop bernward

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Picture Stone

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viking stones most likely used in funerary practice to tell story of deceased

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Ambulatory

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area around the altar in romanesque churches. allowed entry into chapels that housed relics

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Crossing

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area where nave and transept meet

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Transverse Arch

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arch that divides parts of the romanesque church into sections

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Bay

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area between transverse arches/sections of romanesque church

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Tympanum

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half-moon shape above doors of romanesque church doors that often contained elaborate relief work

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Jamb Figures

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figures on jamb columns of church portal

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Ribbed Groin Vault

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groin vaults with ribbing across the x’s helped to reinforce vault

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Flying Buttress

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buttress that supported walls in late romanesque and gothic cathedrals. channeled weight of walls to outside of building

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Campanile

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bell tower

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Baptistry

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place where people are baptized

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Reliquary

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place where relics are housed

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Bernard of Clairvaux

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French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian orde

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Abbott Suger

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Suger was a French abbot, statesmen, historian and one of the earliest patrons of Gothic architecture.

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Pointed Arch

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architectural component in gothic architecture. arches end in point at vertex

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Triforium

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replaces gallery in gothic architecture below clerestory. narrow walkway

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Rose Window

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beautiful windows in gothic cathedrals with elaborate window tracing that resembles flowers

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Lancet Window

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long vertical windows in some gothic cathedrals that are often beautiful and depict stories

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Royal Portal

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the main entrance to a gothic cathedral. highly decorative

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Gothic S Curve

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style of representing the body in the gothic tradition. bodies sway hips out

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Boss

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a button shape that often locks groin vaults in place

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Ridge Rib

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a rib down the central rid in english gothic churches

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Trefoil

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an ornamental design of three rounded lobes like a clover leaf, used typically in architectural tracery.

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Quatrefoil

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an ornamental design of four rounded lobes like a clover leaf, used typically in architectural tracery.

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Tempera

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a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder medium (usually a glutinous material such as egg yolk or some other size).

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Punchwork

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decoration in gold foil common in gothic painting

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Buon Fresco

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is a fresco painting technique in which alkaline resistant pigments, ground in water, are applied to wet plaster.

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Fresco Secco

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is a fresco painting technique in which pigments ground in water are tempered using egg yolk or whole egg mixed with water which are applied to plaster that has been moistened (using this temper) to simulate fresh plaster.

Art History 1 (3 decks)

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