Terms Quiz #3 RB

Question 1

Mannerism

Answer 1

a complex artistic style that arose in the sixteent centure; Flourished in the Italian courts during much of teh second half of the sixteenth century.

Question 2

Aedicular window

Answer 2

a from around a window, door, or niche decorated in a classicizing manner, the columns, entablature, and pediment, as seen in the windows of the palazzo Farnese

Question 3

quoin

Answer 3

larger, heavier blocks of stone used along the corners to define and fram an archtectural stucture.

Question 4

rustication

Answer 4

protruding masonry, frequently with a roughened surface

Question 5

St. Brigitte of Sweden (“Brigittine tradition”)

Answer 5

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Question 6

Assumption

Answer 6

the ascent of the Virgin Mary to heaven after her death and burial when, according to Roman Catholic belief, her soul was reunited with her body

Question 7

Transfiguration

Answer 7

the change of christ

Question 8

broken entablature

Answer 8

a horizontal part in classical architecture that rests on the columns and consists of architrave, frieze, and cornice

Question 9

pedimented tabernacle

Answer 9

a frame around a building that is triangular

Question 10

raking cornice

Answer 10

1. A horizontal molded projection that crowns or completes a building or wall.
   b. The uppermost part of an entablature.
2. The molding at the top of the walls of a room, between the walls and ceiling.
3. An ornamental horizontal molding or frame used to conceal rods, picture hooks, or other devices

Question 11

piano nobile

Answer 11

is the principal floor of a large house, usually built in one of the styles of classical renaissance architecture. This floor contains the principal reception and bedrooms of the house.