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History Vocab
Medieval Cathedrals and Architecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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