History of Decor - Early Christian & Byzantine, Islamic, and Romanesque

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

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

Byzantine baptistery

Stags

Doves and grapevine

Christ as the good shepherd

Peacock

Chi-ro

Filigree

Herringbone

Mosque

names for praying directions

cabba and mecca

Minarets

mihrab

chatri

symmetrical and decorative architecture

Mughal

Where did Mughal architecture come from

Persian, Turkish, Indian

horseshoe arch

lancet arch

keyhole arch

cusp and foil

star vaulting

Topkapi Palace

Baths at Topkapi

Harem’s main gate

throne room topkapi

court of the lions

honeycomb ceiling

Latticework

type of arch

ogee arch

islamic calligraphy

kufic script

vegetal pattern

ogee roof

inlay

marquetry

mashrabiya

stilted arch

four-centered, tudor arch

basket arch

romanesque focused on

religion, bringing people together

stripes are

signs of royalty

west front

towers

lantern towers

blind arches

another name for west front

Narthex

chevette

stilted arches

transverse arches ribs

diagonal ribs

net vault

cruck framework

structure built against or projecting from a wall that supports or reinforces walls

buttresses

two regional forms

northern and southern

region with classical roman styles, tier columns, marbles

northern

region with byzantine, mormon, patterns and details

southern

northern or southern

southern

northern or southern

northern

northern or southern

northern

northern or southern

northern

northern or southern

southern

norman arches

Anglo-saxon influence includes

triangle opening, blind arches, plaster striping

cluster pier

triforium

dog’s tooth

semi circle

tympanum

grotesque

cheveron

battlements

machicolation

corbel

barbazen

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