Chapter 34 Flashcards
1
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horseshoe arch
A
keyhole-shaped arch, opening of which widens before rounding off
2
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arch
A
curved, symmetrical structure supported on either side by a post, pier, column, or wall; supports a wall, bridge, or roof
3
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maqsura
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space in a mosque reserved for the caliph and his entourage
4
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cross-in-square
A
square floor plan, popular in Middle and Late Byzantine churches, featuring internal elements in the shape of a cross and a large central dome
5
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Pantocrator
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literally “all ruler”, usually associated in Byzantine art with the lordship of Christ as sovereign of the cosmos
6
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truss
A
rigid framework made of metal or timber beams fastened to form triangles; used to support a roof or heavy load
7
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zoomorphic
A
having an animal like form
