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Spanish Arte
Arte Vocab
71
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
01/28/2011

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Term
Fuente
Definition
Fountain (for purificacion)
Term
Patio
Definition
First part of the mosque when you enter
Term
Alminar o Minarete
Definition
Tower (of the mosque)
Term
el muecín
Definition
The person who climbs the tower to do the call to prayer
Term
Sala de Oración
Definition
The place after the pation where people pray- covered and sacred place- longitudanal in the direction of the muro
Term
Muro de Quibla
Definition
The final wall -most important- at the end of the sala de oracion
Term
Mihrab
Definition
Eight sided (octagano) little place in center of muro de quibla- simbolico de la presencia de Ala- Very small
Term
Maxura
Definition
lugar reservado para orar el califa- al lado de la Mihrab (conectado al Mihrab)
Term
contratar
Definition
to hire/recruit
Term
entorno
Definition
environment/ surroundings
Term
ejército
Definition
Army
Term
rechazar
Definition
to reject
Term
rincón
Definition
corner
Term
movida
Definition
problem (informal)
Term
Anicónico
Definition
Without imágenes
Term
Ladrillo
Definition
Brick
Term
Yeso
Definition
Plaster
Term
Mampostería
Definition
Blocks of Rock
Term
Ataurique
Definition
flowery patterns carved in
Term
Laceria
Definition
Connected Geometric Shapes
Term
Escritura Cúfica
Definition
Rock Writing
Term
Azulejos
Definition
Tiles
Term
Capitel
Definition
upper part of the column with floral decoration
Term
arcos
Herradura
Medio Punto
Lobulados
Definition
Horshoe (more than a half circle)
Medio Punto (half circle)
Lobulados (arc with little half circles (lobes) in it)
Term
cúpula/ bóveda
Definition
Dome- more decorated towards the mihrab.
Term
Cimacio
Definition
Part above the capitel (upper base of the column where connects with the wall)
Term
Fuste
Definition
Meat of the Column (middle and cylindrical)
Term
Basa
Definition
Base of the Column
Term
cal
Definition
Lime
Term
Modillones
Definition
Pretextos para dar mas alutura a la mezquita- above the cimacio
Term
la alfombra
Definition
the carpet
Term
Marfil
Definition
Ivory
Term
nácar
Definition
Mother of Pearl
Term
Capilla
Definition
Chapel
Term
Columnas Adosadas
Definition
Columns embeded in the wall
Term
Arcos Ciegos (blind)
Definition
Arcos que estan en la pared (embeded)
Term
Arcos o Nervios (ventanas entre los nervios)
Definition
En el techo (ceiling)- arcs that cross above in the ceiling
Term
Arco mixtilíneos
Definition
Una mezcla de arcos- como laceria con arcos
Term
octogono
Definition
Octogon (simboliza cielo)
Term
Cúpula de la capilla (chapel) de Villaviciosa
Definition
Primero cúpula del Alhakan- arcos y nervios
Term
fachada
Definition
facade
Term
marmól
Definition
Marble
Term
Al bonegas
Definition
Triangle made in the mihrab facade- Simboliz el camino de fe- laberinto complicada
Term
liso
Definition
Smooth
Term
áspero
Definition
rough
Term
muralla
Definition
Wall around the city
Term
cimiento
Definition
Foundation (of a building)
Term
inundar
Definition
To flood
Term
faro
Definition
Lighthouse
Term
Sebka
Definition
decoracion de rombos- red de rombos
Term
Almenas
Definition
Battlements- decoracion que parece similar a una fortaleza- encima de los torres
Term
Veleta
Definition
Vane- encima del giralda- part of what gives it its name
Term
arco de herradura apuntado
(gemelos)
Definition
Herradura solo on mas de un punto- en la giralda (twin arcs)
Term
UN parteluz
Definition
La pared entre los arcos gemelos
Term
balcónes
Definition
balconies
Term
el peso
pesa
Definition
weight(person)
weight- scales, lifting weights etc.
Term
yemur
Definition
tres bolas de bronce encima del alminar muselmana
Term
moldura
Definition
molding
Term
arco peraltado (dentado)
Definition
Arc like medio punto only extended bottom- teeth like features on the top part
Term
Capitel Corrido
Definition
Cuando columnas caparten los capiteles de parte arriba
Term
Arco de Mocárabes
Definition
arcs with prisims of wood or yeso (tacos de madera) simulando estalactitas (stalactites)- se ve como agua de cuevas
Term
escudo
Definition
Shield
Term
mirador
Definition
viewpoint
Term
estanque
Definition
pond
Term
mirador
Definition
viewpoint
Term
estanque
Definition
pond
Term
pórtico
Definition
porch
Term
remate
Definition
end, top (of a structure)
Term
encaje
Definition
lace
Term
"horror vacui"
hay horror vacui
tiene horror vacui
Definition
toda esta decorado
Term
alfiz
Definition
square outline of the ark section- next to the al bonegas (triangles)
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