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Ambulatory
passage around the Aspe in a basilican plan church
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Apse
Semi-cirucular or polygonal recess, Especially at the east end of a church.
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Buttresses
a Mass of masonry used to strengthen a wall and to counter the thrust of an arch , vault , EXT.
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Choir
Part of a church reserved for the clergy and singer, usually part of a chancel.
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Crossing
intersection of nave and transept.
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Nave
Main body of a church accommodating a the congregation.
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Transept
part of the church at right angles of the Nave
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Portal
A doorway, an entrance, or a gate, especially one that is large and imposing
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Radiating Chapels
In a church, projecting chapels arranged radially around theambulatory of a semicircular or polygonal liturgical east end.
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Archivolts
Bands or mouldings (moldings, Am.) surrounding an arched opening.
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Voussoir
One of the wedge-shaped blocks forming the curved parts of an arch or vault.
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Tympanum
The triangular recessed face of a pediment, Spaced enclose by a lintel and an arch over a door way
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Jamb Figure
One of a pair of vertical posts or pieces forming the sides of a door, window frame or fireplace.
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Jamb Column
A frame colum
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Spandrel
- 1. The approximtely triangular shape between the curve of an arch and the rectangular frame above it
- 2. The approximtely triangular shape between two arches and the horizontal line that runs above them
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Tripartite elevation
Composed of or divided into three parts.
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Clerestory
An upper story row of windows; part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
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Triforium
The arcade which is seen in many vaulted churches below the clerestory.
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Gallery
- 1. An elevated section of the seating area of a building for public worship or auditorium
- 2. An elevated area, interior or exterior, e.g., minstrel gallery, music gallery, roof gallery
- 3. A long, covered area acting as a corridor
- 4. A room (or building), top lit, used for the display of art works
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Arcade
A series of arches supported by pillars, piers or Columns.
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