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History Vocab
Medieval Cathedrals and Architecture
Question | Answer |
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a tall, narrow, cone-shaped or upward projection; like a steeple | spire |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water | fresco |
the long center of a church, extending from the entry to the altar; usually with aisles on each side | nave |
a shallow arched gallery created by a change in the thickness of a wall, which stands above the nave | triforium |
a series of arches connected and supported by pillars, columns, or the like | arcade |
a holy, sacred place; especially the holiest part of a place of worship | sanctuary |
a room in a church where sacred objects and vestments are kept | sacristy |
the entrance hall leading to the nave of a church | narthex |
an outside wall containing windows which admit light to partially-roofed areas in the lower sections of a church | clerestory |
a part of a church used for administering baptism | baptistery |
the part of a church used by a group of people who sing together | choir |
a covered walkway in a cloister | ambulartory |
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance of a church chancel | rood |
a likeness of a person, usually sculptures like on a tomb | effigy |
a segmental arch that transmits outward and downward pressure from the upper side wall of a building to a solid | flying buttress |
a macabre or grotesque sculpture of an animal or person, often carved as an architectural ornament | gargoyles |