HIST - Romanesque (Round Arches)

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style of art emerging in Italy in the 9th century and lasting until the advent of Gothic Architecture

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Romanesque

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an economic system based upon limited land ownership and forced labor

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Manorialism

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containers of relics (body part or possessions of saints)

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Reliquaries

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a unique embroidered narrative; it resonates the events leading to the Battle of Hastings

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Bayeux Tapestry

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central support of Medieval doorways

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Trumeau

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lunette above the door was ornamented with complex iconography

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Tympanum

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curved structure for spanning an opening, designed to support a vertical load primarily by axial compression

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Arch

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any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault, having side cuts coveying at one of the arch centers

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Voussoir

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the first voussoir resting on the impost of an arch

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Springer

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the wedge-shaped often embellished voussoir at the crown of an arch, serving to lock the voussoirs in place

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Keystone

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the exterior curve, surface, or boundary of the visible face of an arch; aka “back”

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Extrados

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the inner curve, surface of an arch, forming concave underside

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Intrados

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the point at which an arch, vault, or dome rises from its support

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Spring

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the triangular-shaped, sometimes ornamental area between the extrados of two adjoining arches, or between the left or right extrados of an arch

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Spandrel

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a board used as centering for a flat arch, slightly crowned to allow for settling of the arch

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Camber Piece

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an arch having a horizontal intrados with voussoirs radiating from a center below

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Flat Arch

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an arch having voussoirs inclined to the same angle on each side of the center

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French Arch

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a primitive form of arch consisting of two stones laid diagonally to support each other over an opening

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Triangular Arch

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a false arch constructed by corbelling courses from each side of an opening until they meet at a midpoint

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Corbel Arch

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an arch having a continuously curved intrados; a semi-circular one

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Round Arch

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an arch having a semi-circular intrados

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Roman Arch

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an arch having one impost higher than the other

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Rampant Arch

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an arch resting on imposts treated as downward continuations of the archivolt

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Stilted Arch

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a round arch resting on two large corbels with curved faces

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Bell Arch

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an arch having an intrados that widens above the springing before narrowing to a rounded crown

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Horseshoe Arch

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an arch having a cusped intrados with three round or pointed foils

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Trefoil Arch

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an arch struck from one or more centers below the springing line

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Segmental Arch

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stone or course of masonry having a sloping face against which the end of a segmental arch rests

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Skewback

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a three-centered arch having a crown with a radius much greater than that of the outer pair of curves; aka "Anse De Panier"

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Basket-Handle Arch

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a part of a Basilica where a forecourt surrounded or flanked by porticoes; open area before the interior

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Atrium

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a part of a Basilica where a portico before the nave for the penitents; transition area to the interior

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Narthex

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the principal or central part of a Basilica

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Nave

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any of the longitudinal divisions in a Basilica that separates the nave

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Aisle

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the semicircular walkway in the Basilica with chapels off it surrounding the sanctuary

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Ambo/Ambulatory

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the appointed place for preaching in the Basilica

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Pulpit

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usually semi-circular/polygonal, often vaulted recess located at the back of the altar

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Apse

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denotes the building or complex of buildings that houses a room reserved for prayer

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Monasteries

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private residences and fortresses of the lords

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Castles

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famous for its leaning tower

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Cathedral of Pisa

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a pilgrimage destination for Paul's pilgrims

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Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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the greatest Norman building in England

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Durham Cathedral