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Medieval Art and Archeitecture

By Joseph Impellizeri*all pictures and information passed this slide are credited to the Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecturehttp://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/INDEX.HTM

THE SLAB AT THE TOP OF A CAPITAL BETWEEN THE CAPITAL AND THE ARCHITECTURAL MEMBER ABOVE.

Baptisary

A staff carried by a bishop, archbishop, abbot or

abbess.

A staff carried by a bishop, archbishop, abbot or abbess.

Evangelist symbols: Symbols for the authors of the four New Testament books which are

narratives of the life of Christ.

fleur-de-lis Stylized lily which served as symbol for the French monarchy

Greek key or meander: an ornamental motif consisting of continuous band arranged in rectilinear forms.

a projecting molding on the wall above an arch.

The vault surface between the ribs of a rib vault

A vertical element of a doorway or window frame

The voussoir at the top of an arch; in vaulting it occurs at the

intersection of the ribs of a rib vault. It is important structurally

since it marks the apex of the vault

a slender, pointed window. They are often separated by mullions. Lancets are especially characteristic of Gothic

architecture.

An animal head employed in conjunction with interlace or foliage motifs.

The central longitudinal space of a bascilican church. It is usually

flanked on its lond sides by aislas which are separated from the

nave by columns or piers.

a pointed termination of a spire, buttress, or other extremity of a

building. Pinnacles are sometimes ornamented.