History of Decor - Early Christian & Byzantine, Islamic, and Romanesque
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external free-standing building, modern tholos tomb
Mausoleum
cross section in churches
Transepts
semi circle above arch
Lunettes
lantern on top of dome
Cupola
middle aisle
Nave
semi-circle opposite of church entrance
Apse
repurposed building elements
Spolia
area near altar, where choir is
Chancel
stone chamber beneath floor
Crypts
bell tower
Campanile
decorated in several colors
Polychrome
Stags symbolize
religion, prayer, purity
Doves and grapevine symbolize
holy spirit and ghost, fertility
Christ as the good shepherd symbolizes
commitment to people
Peacocks symbolize
immortality
Chi-ro is the
monogram of Christ
Use of symbols were common because
it let people know that you were part of the group
mausoleum
Greek cross plan
Cupola
#2
Nave
#3
Apse
Pink area
Chancel
What is this?
New St. Peters
Black area
Pendentives
Squinches
Caved spaces below windows
Squinches
#1
Cushion capital
#2
Scalloped capital
Basket capital
Dosseret
Hagia Sophia
Windows showcase
Arabesque
Hagia Sophia
St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice
Byzantine baptistery
Stags
Doves and grapevine
Christ as the good shepherd
Peacock
Chi-ro
Filigree
Herringbone
Cloisonné reliquary cross