AP art vocab 2

the uppermost portion of the capital of a column

portion of a basilica flanking the nave and separated from it by a row of columns or piers

covered walkway, outdoors/ indoors, especially passageway around apse and the choir of a church

recess, usually semicircular in wall of Roman basilica or at east end of church

series of arches supported by piers or columns

AKA epistyle lintel/ lowest division of the entablature

continuous molding framing an arch, one of the series of concentric bands framing tympanum in Romanesque or Gothic architecture

Civic building for legal and other civic proceedings, rectangular, entrance usually on long side.

exterior masonry structure that opposes the lateral thrust of an arch or a vault

"beautiful writing"

uppermost member of a column; serves as transition from shaft to lintel

chamber at center of ancient temple, classical temple, the room (Greek, naos) where the cult statue usually stood

space reserved for clergy and singers in church

lost-wax process

fenestrated part of building

process of enameling employing cloisons

monastery courtyard, usually with covered walks or ambulatories along its sides

vertical, weight-carrying architectural member, circular in cross-section, consisting of a base

"weight shift"

projecting, crowning member of entablature framing the pediment

cross shaped

method of stone construction; massive, irregular blocks without mortar

two-paneled painting or alterpiece

entrance-way to a building; passage to a beehive tomb (tholos)

convex element of a capital, directly below abacus

splayed opening in wall that frames doorway or window

part of building above columns, below roof, three parts; architrave/ epistyle, frieze, and pediment

pin used to fasten fabric at shoulder of togas

use of perspective to represent object that extends back in space at angle to perpendicular plane

public square of ancient Roman city

part of entablature between architrave and cornice

"fear of empty space"

portrait or image

decoration (gold, silver, bright colors) especially of medieval manuscript pages

in place in original position

wedge-shaped piece at summit of an arch

"young woman"; archaic Greek statuary type depicting a young woman

"young man" archaic Greek statuary type depicting a young man

ancient Greek shallow drinking cup with two handles

almond-shaped nimbus surrounding figure of Christ

panel between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze often sculpted in relief

a porch or vestibule of a church preceding the nave

central area of ancient Roman basilica or church, demarcated from aisles by piers or columns

halo

space or porch in front of cella, or naos of ancient Greek temple

book containing Psalms

writing studio of monastery

freestanding figures, carved modeled in three dimensions

tall, cylindrical part of a column between the capital and the base

measurement used in church design

uppermost course of platform of a Greek temple, supports columns

tiny stones or pieces of glass --> form mosaic

ornamental stonework for holding stained glass in place

the blind arcaded gallery below the clerestory in a Gothic cathedral

triple projecting, grooved member of Doric frieze, alternates with metopes

three-paneled painting for altarpiece

pillar or center post supporting lintel in middle of doorway in church architecture

masonry roof or ceiling constructed on the arch principle

spiral, scroll-like form

wedge-shaped block used in construction of a true arch; a central voussoir is the key stone