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Pendentive |
a construction shaped like a triangle that transitions the space between square walls and the base of a round dome |
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Catacomb |
underground burial place |
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Typology |
the study of biblical types; a biblical type is anything in the Old Testament that is mirrored and re-established in the New Testament. |
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Central-plan building |
any structure designed with a primary central space surrounded by symmetrical areas on each side; also called a greek-cross plan |
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Apse |
a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church |
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Ambulatory |
the passage (walkway) around the apse in a basilican church or around the central space in a central-plan church |
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Tesserae |
the small piece of stone, glass, or other object that is pieced together with many others to create a mosaic |
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Chi-rho-iota |
The first three letters of Christ’s name in Greek. (in Latin XPI) The symbol, often called a chi-rho, is a monogram of Christ. |
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Monastery |
A place where communities of monks live lives of devotion to God in isolation from the outside world |
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Fibula |
A decorative pin, usually used to fasten garments. |
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Tympanum |
half-round panel that fills the space between the lintel and arch over the doorway of the church. |
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Trumeau |
in church architecture, the pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of the doorway. |
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Jambs |
In architecture, the side posts of a doorway. |
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Cloister |
a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) |
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Flying buttress |
a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch |
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