Pediment
Triangle formed beneath sloping roof
Frieze
Formerly the joints on which the flat roof was laid
Column
a post
Order
the type of decorative capital on a column
Doric Order Column
-most popular type of columns in ancient Greece
-known as the male order
-has a divided frieze (may be sculpted)
Ionic Order Column
-2nd most popular type of columns
-known as female order
-has a continuous plain frieze
Corinthian Order Column
-least popular type in ancient Greece
-most popular in ancient Rome
-has a continuous frieze that may be sculpted
Round Arch
A means of construction by which an opening - usually semicircular - is spanned by elements (stone or bricks) smaller than the opening itself
Tunnel or Barrel Vault
arches placed one after another to create a tunnel
Cross or Groin Vault
2 tunnel vaults intersecting at 90 degree angles
Centralized Church Plan
-eastern Rome church favorite
Basilica Church Plan
-adapted by Western Chruch
-enter from the West
-separates secular &sacred space
Narthex
-Lobby
-used for secular things
Apse
-semicircular niche
-location of the high altar
-located in the east
Nave
-the central aisle of the church
-starts at the narthex and ends apse
-procession line for communion
Transepts
-added to give floor plan a cross shape
-holds relics or other objects unique to the church
Rose Windows
-circular window filled with stained glass
- an architectural symbol for the virgin mary
Vault
- arched ceiling
Ribbed Vault
-molded stone ribs covering seams of groin vault
Flying Buttresses and Buttresses
-exterior masonry bridges supporting walls
Clerestory
nave wall lit by windows
Gargoyles
guardian figures and drainage system
