ARTH 200 Lecture 8: Term Sheet 8.docx
12 Dec 2014
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Monotheism the worship of one all-powerful god. Baptistery in christian architecture, the building used for baptism, usually situated next to a church. Also it is the designated area of hall within a church for the baptismal right. Catacombs subterranean networks of rock-cut galleries and chambers designed as cemeteries for the burial of the dead. Martyrs a person who chooses to die rather than to deny his or her religious belief. Saints from the latin word sanctus, meaning made holy by god. applied to persons who suffered and died for the christian faith or who merited reverence for their christian devotion while alive. In the roman catholic church, a worthy deceased catholic who is canonized by the pope. Lunettes a semicircular area (with the flat side down), in a wall over a door, niche or window. It is also a painting or relief with a semicircular frame. Rotunda the circular area under a dome; also a domed round building.
