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45 Cards in this Set
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Pendentive |
Concave triangular forms between the arches under a dome |
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Conches |
Half-domes |
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Theophany |
The appearance of God to human beings |
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Mandorla |
Body halo |
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Icons |
Panels with images of Christ, Mary, and the Saints |
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Iconoclasm |
"Image-breaking" |
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Idolatry |
The worship of images rather than the words |
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Encaustic |
Painting using hot wax |
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Monotheism |
Worship of one god |
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Narrative image |
Tells a story |
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Iconic image |
Symbolizes the core concepts and values of a religion's traditions |
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Tempera |
Water soluble paint Egg yolk |
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Synagogue |
Jewish place of worship |
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Orant Figure |
Worshippers with outstretched arms in prayer |
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Oratory |
Small chapel |
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Mosaic |
Image formed by small colored stones or glass pieces |
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Intellectual/ideal composition |
Eliminates unnecessary details |
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Deesis composition |
Christ flanked by Mary and St John the Baptist |
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Cloisonne enamel |
Network of thin gold wire |
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Virgin of Compassion |
Mary and Christ pressing their faces together |
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Foreground perspective |
Objects project forward |
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Buttressing |
A projecting support built against an external wall |
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Transverse arches |
Supporting arch which runs across the vault from side to side |
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Reliquary |
Container with remains of saints |
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Pointed Arches |
Improvement on the round arch, distribute weight |
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Apse |
Large semi-circular recess on end of wall of a building |
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Tympanum |
The area over a door enclosed by an arch and a lintel |
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Archivolts |
A band of molding framing an arch |
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Jambs |
Vertical element found on both sides |
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Trumeau |
Column, pier, or post found at the center of a large portal |
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Scriptoria |
Writing centers for scribes |
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Manuscripts |
Handwritten books |
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Vellum |
Calf skin |
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French style/modern art |
Accurate term for Gothic |
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ribbed Vault |
A form of groin vault, diagonal ridges |
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Cartoon |
Used as a guide |
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Grozing |
Chipping away at edges of stained glass |
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Cames |
Strips of lead |
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Stringcourses |
Continuous horizontal bands |
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Tracery |
Stonework or woodwork |
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Pinnacle |
Steep pyramid |
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Flying Buttress |
Arched bridge |
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Repoussee |
Low relief sculpture |
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Grisaille |
A style of monochromatic painting shades of gray |
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Polychromy |
Multicolored decoration |
