FAH215H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Given Name, Santa Costanza, Israelites
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Orant: 1 : a female figure in the posture of prayer in ancient greek art. 2 : a usually female figure standing with outstretched arms as if in prayer used in early christian art as a symbol of the faithful dead. Catacomb: an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient romans. Plan: in the field of architecture an architectural plan is a design and planning for a building, and can contain architectural drawings, specifications of the design, calculations, time planning of the building process, and other documentation. Roman basilica, used as a christian church: the name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the pope nave: the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation. )by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars. Constantine: emperor of rome who stopped the persecution of christians and in 324 made.
