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architecture
architecture suite
| Question | Answer | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| architrave | architrave | the lowest member of the entablature in classical architecture |
| bas-relief | bas-relief | relief sculpture in which the design projects slightly from a flat background, but without any part being totally detached from the background |
| chapiteau | capital | head or crowning feature of a column |
| cella | cella | the main body of a classical temple (as opposed to the portico) |
| caissons | coffering | arrangement of sunken panels (coffers), square or polygonal, decorating a ceiling, vault or arch |
| corniche | cornice | flat-topped ledge with moulded underside, projecting along the top of a building |
| coupole | cupola | a dome, especially, a small dome on a circular or polygonal base crowning a larger dome or roof |
| corinthien | corinthian | the most ornate of the classical orders of architecture, characterized by rows of acanthus leaves |
| dorique | doric | the simplest and plainest of the three main classical orders, featuring a frieze with triglyphs and metopes |
| tambour | drum | one of the stones forming the shaft of a column |
| entablement | entablature | the upper part of a classical building supported by columns or a colonnade, comrpising the architrave, frieze, and cornice |
| frise | frieze | broad horinzontal band of sculpted or painted decoration |
| haut relief | high relief | relief sculpture in which the carving projects from the background to more than half its natural depth |
| ionique | ionic | a classical order of architecture characterized bu a column with curling spirals (called volutes) on either side of the capital |
| linteau | lintel | horinzontal beam or stone bridging an opening |
| métopes | metopes | the spaces between the triglyphs in a doric frieze, often ornamented with sculpture |
| fronton | pediment | a architectural element typically found at the front of buildings in classical styles, such as Greek and Roman architecture |
| portique | portico | a porch with the roof and frequently a pediment supported by a row of columns |
| fût | shaft | the part of a column between the base end capital |
| triglyphes | triglyphs | a tablet in a doric frieze with three vertical grooves alternating with metopes |
| barbacane | barbican | outer section of a fortification defending the entrance to a castle |
| poutre | beam | a horinzontal structural member, like long pice of timber, metal, or concrete that spans a gap and supports a floor, roof, or other structure above |
| beffroi | belfry | chamber or stage in a tower where bells are hung |
| bow window | bow window | a curved projecting window |
| contrefort | buttress | a projecting support built against a wall |
| porte-à-faux | cantilever | horinzontal projection supported at one end only |
| courtine | curtain wall | a fortified wall around a medieval castle, typically one linking towers together |
| pont-levis | Drawbridge | a bridge which is hinged at one end so that it can be raised |
| cachot | dungeon | a prison cell, often underground, especially beneath a castle |
| donjon | keep | the strongest or central tower of a castle |
| meneau | mullion | a vertical piece of stone, metal, or wood that divides the panes of a window or the panels of a screen |
| pinacle | pinnacle | pointed ornament on top of a buttress or parapet |
| portail | portal | a large or elaborate gate or entrance |
| flèche | spire | tall pyramidal or conical feature crowning a tower |
| tuile | tile | a thin flat or curved piece of baked, sometimes glazed, clay or synthetic material used to cover roofs, floors, and walls, or for decoration |
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