Christian, Byzantine, Roman Church Flashcards
1
Q
Catacombs
A
Underground burial galleries beneath streets and buildings
2
Q
Atrium
A
Large entryway courtyard
3
Q
Narthex
A
Area between atrium and nave
4
Q
Nave
A
Main central room of basilica
5
Q
Apse
A
Semicircular extension at end of church. Holy area
6
Q
Ambulatory
A
Walkway aisle around apse
7
Q
Aisle
A
Area between sections
8
Q
Trancept
A
Horizontal section. Formed a T or cross
9
Q
Centralized plan
A
Dome placed on a circular base
10
Q
Byzantine church
A
Dome on square base
11
Q
Squinch
A
Arched corbelling at corner of square to support dome
12
Q
Pendentive
A
Concave triangle support to put dome on square roof.
13
Q
Apsidal chapels
A
Multiple apses (Romanesque)
14
Q
Clerestory
A
Second level walkway with windows
15
Q
Portal
A
Opening to another space
