artf 110 terminology #3
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ohemgeerachelle on May 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 catacombs | the subterranean networks of galleries (passageways) and chambers designed as cemeteries for burying the christian dead |
| loculi | rectangular cavities for placement of the dead in catacomb galleries |
| cubicula | small rooms carved out of the rock and seving as a mortuary chapel in the catacombs |
| iconography | the study of images and symbolism ( a branch of content) |
| basilica | rectangular plan building originating in Roman secular architecture |
| convention | an agreed upon method or way of presenting things |
| disguised symbolism | an outward attempt to conceal or misrepresent the true nature or identity |
| cathedra | an episcopal throne |
| mosaic | small bits of glass or stone embedded in cement creating a design |
| tesserae | bits of tile or glass embedded in a cement wall forming a mosaic |
| pendentive | an architectural triangle uniting a square base to a round dome |
| horror vacui | fear of uncovered spaces |
| frontality | conciousness to the front of the work |
| icon | an object of veneration or worship |
| diptych | a two panel painting or alterpiece |
| triptych | a three panel painting or altarpiece |
| polyptych | an altarpiece of four or more sections |
| minaret | a tower from which the faithful are called to worship |
| mosque | an islamic buiding for collective worship |
| arabesque | an islamic decorative motif, usually floral in pattern |
| stalactite decoration | lace like intricate decoration in islamic art |
| manuscript | a hand written document |
| illuminator | a painter of manuscripts |
| rotulus | a manuscript in scroll form |
| codex | a manuscript of individual pages within a cover -predecessor of the modern book |
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