Chapter 35

Question 1

barrel vault

Answer 1

tunnel vault; semi-cylindrical ceiling that consists of a single curve

Question 2

transept

Answer 2

section of a church perpendicular to the nave; transcepts often extend beyond the side aisles, making the arms of a cruciform shaped church

Question 3

apsidioles

Answer 3

secondary apses or small chapels radiating around the primary apse of a church

Question 3

transverse ribs

Answer 3

ribs or arches within a vault that define each side of a bay

Question 3

portal

Answer 3

opening in the wall of a building; entranceway

Question 3

tympanum

Answer 3

lunette-shaped space above a portal; filled with relief sculpture

Question 3

jamb

Answer 3

each of the two upright parts of a doorframe

Question 3

archivolt

Answer 3

moldings on the lower curve of an arch

Question 4

voussoir

Answer 4

wedge-shaped stone block used in the construction of an arch

Question 4

embroidery

Answer 4

decorative stitching usually made with colored thread on woven textile