AP Art History Unit 4 Faith - Late Antique Art Vocabulary

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Ambulatory

a passageway around the apse or altar of a church

<p>a passageway around the apse or altar of a church</p>
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Apse

the endpoint of a church where the altar is located

<p>the endpoint of a church where the altar is located</p>
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Atrium (plural: atria)

a courtyard in a Roman house or before a Christian church

<p>a courtyard in a Roman house or before a Christian church</p>
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Axial plan (Basilican Plan, Longitudinal plan)

a church with a long nave whose focus is the apse; so-called because it is designed along an axis

<p>a church with a long nave whose focus is the apse; so-called because it is designed along an axis</p>
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Basilica

In Christian architecture, an axially planned church with a long nave, side aisles, and an apse for the altar

<p>In Christian architecture, an axially planned church with a long nave, side aisles, and an apse for the altar</p>
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Catacomb

an underground passageway used for burial

<p>an underground passageway used for burial</p>
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Central plan

a church having a circular plan with the altar in the middle

<p>a church having a circular plan with the altar in the middle</p>
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Clerestory

the third, or window, story of a church

<p>the third, or window, story of a church</p>
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Coffer

in architecture, a sunken panel in a ceiling

<p>in architecture, a sunken panel in a ceiling</p>
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Cubicula

small underground rooms in catacombs serving as mortuary chapels (wealthy tomb; private worship)

<p>small underground rooms in catacombs serving as mortuary chapels (wealthy tomb; private worship)</p>
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Gospels

the first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Jesus

<p>the first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Jesus</p>
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Loculi

openings in the walls of catacombs to receive the dead (poor man's tomb)

<p>openings in the walls of catacombs to receive the dead (poor man's tomb)</p>
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Lunette

a crescent-shaped space, sometimes over a doorway, that contains sculpture or painting

<p>a crescent-shaped space, sometimes over a doorway, that contains sculpture or painting</p>
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Narthex

the closest part of the atrium to the basilca, it serves as a vestibule, or lobby, of a church

<p>the closest part of the atrium to the basilca, it serves as a vestibule, or lobby, of a church</p>
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Nave

the main aisle of a church

<p>the main aisle of a church</p>
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Orant figure

a figure with its hands raised in prayer

<p>a figure with its hands raised in prayer</p>
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Spolia

in art history, the reuse of architectural or sculptural pieces in buildings general different from their original contexts

<p>in art history, the reuse of architectural or sculptural pieces in buildings general different from their original contexts</p>
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Transept

an aisle in a church perpendicular to the nave, where the clergy originally stood

<p>an aisle in a church perpendicular to the nave, where the clergy originally stood</p>