VISM-2002 Lecture Notes - Teotihuacan, Signify, Entablature
9 Dec 2013
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Mini quiz terms & definitions (most terms from lecture 7 & 8): The passage (walkway) around the apse in a longitudinal basilica or centrally planned church. In romanesque and gothic architecture, it features radiating chapels housing reliquaries. Definition: a curved molding, constructed of voussoirs, situated above a tympanum in. Title: romanesque church portal (south portal and porch) Definition: in cloisonn enamel, a cell made of fine metal wire or a metal strip soldered to a background to create partitions, which are filled with semi-precious stones, pieces of coloured glass or glass paste that is fired. Definition: the entire eastern area of a church beyond the crossing (the intersection of the transept and the nave) including the apse, ambulatory, and radiating chapels. Definition: a pier or large column with shafts, pilasters, or colonnettes attached to it on one or more sides. Title: interior view from the west and plan of durham cathedral.
