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Romansque
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Art History
10th Grade
02/10/2011

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narthex
Definition
a room\ vestibule at the enterence to a church directly before entering trhe nave 
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West towers 
Definition
Twin bell towers located at the west end of the church and helps hide the difference of the side versus 
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Campanile 
Definition
a bell tower which separates  from the church italian trait 
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Nave 
Definition
central aisle of the church
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Side aisle 
Definition
smaller aisale to the side of the nave 
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Transept 
Definition
A hall which crosses the main body of the church at a 90 degree angle 
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Crossing Square
Definition
 a square where the nave and the transept cross
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choir 
Definition
The area between the crossing square and the churches apse\ chancel 
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Apse 
Definition
semi circular end of the church 
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Ambulatory 
Definition
semicirclular area that goes around the apse 
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Chapel 
Definition
small chamber containing an alter often dedicated to a particular saint 
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Crossing tower 
Definition
tower which rises above crossing square 
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elevation 
Definition
any face of a building or side of a room
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Nave arcade 
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the lowest level the nave elevation 
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gallery 
Definition
an aisle above the nave arcade usually has depth to it and often windows windows are small so that the building can hold it's weight 
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triforium 
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a small shallow arcade located the clerestory windows 
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Clerestory 
Definition
Highest point of the nave walls pierced by windows 
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Vault 
Definition
an arched celling made of stone, brick or concrete 
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Barrel vault 
Definition
the simplest form of vault consisting of an unbroken series of arches it forms a tunnel like shape 
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Groin vault 
Definition
a fault formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults 
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Ribbed vault 
Definition
a vault with diagonal ribs added to support the vault 
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Transverse arch 
Definition
an arch which crosses from one side of the nave to the other at a 90 degree angle 
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Quadripartite vault 
Definition
a vault which is divided into four sections by it's ribbing 
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Sexpartite vault 
Definition
A vault divided into six sections by its ribbing 
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Bay
Definition
The division of the interior of a church into sections often marked by the distance from one major transverse arch to the next 
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Buttress 
Definition
a mass of stone or brick work built against a wall to help give it strength 
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Pier 
Definition
a solid stone or brick support 
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Engaged column 
Definition
a column attached to a wall or pier 
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