Architecture: Classic and Early ChristianSmith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
History
Architecture: Classic and Early Christian
Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
Architecture -- History; Church architecture
178. PLAN OF THE CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES AT COLOGNE. 241
179. SPIRE OF SPIRES CATHEDRAL. 242
180. CHURCH AT ROSHEIM. UPPER PORTION OF FAÇADE. 244
181. CUBIC CAPITAL. 246
182. DOORWAY AT TIND, NORWAY. 247
183. MOULDINGS OF PORTAL OF ST. JAMES'S CHURCH AT KOESFELD. 248
184. BYZANTINE BASKET WORK CAPITAL FROM SAN MICHELE IN
AFFRICISCO AT RAVENNA. 251
185. ARABIAN CAPITAL. FROM THE ALHAMBRA. 252
186. HORSE-SHOE ARCH. 254
187. EXTERIOR OF SANTA SOPHIA, CONSTANTINOPLE. SHOWING THE
MINARETS ADDED AFTER ITS CONVERSION INTO A MOSQUE. 255
188. ALHAMBRA. HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES. 257
189. MOSQUE "EL MOYED" AT CAIRO. 259
190. ARABIAN WALL DECORATION. 260
191. PLAN OF THE SAKHRA MOSQUE AT JERUSALEM. 261
192. SECTION OF THE SAKHRA MOSQUE AT JERUSALEM. 262
193. DOORWAY IN THE ALHAMBRA. 264
194. GRAND MOSQUE AT DELHI, BUILT BY SHAH JEHAN. 267
195. ENTRANCE TO A MOORISH BAZAAR. 269
[Illustration: ROCK-CUT TOMB AT MYRA, IN LYCIA.
_Imitation of Timber Construction in Stone._]
GLOSSARY.
ABACUS, a square tablet which crowns the capital of the
column.
ACANTHUS, a plant, the foliage of which was imitated in
the ornament of the Corinthian capital.
AGORA, the place of general assembly in a Greek city.
ALÆ (_Lat._ wings), recesses opening out of the atrium
of a Roman house.
ALHAMBRA, the palatial fortress of Granada (from _al
hamra_--the red).
AMBO, a fitting of early Christian churches, very
similar to a pulpit.
AMPHITHEATRE, a Roman place of public entertainment in
which combats of gladiators, &c., were exhibited.
ANTÆ, narrow piers used in connection with columns in
Greek architecture, for the same purpose as pilasters in
Roman.
ARABESQUE, a style of very light ornamental decoration.
ARCHAIC, primitive, so ancient as to be rude, or at
least extremely simple.
ARCHIVOLT, the series of mouldings which is carried
round an arch.
ARENA, the space in the centre of an amphitheatre where
the combats, &c., took place.
ARRIS, a sharp edge.
ASTRAGAL, a small round moulding.
ATRIUM, the main quadrangle in a Roman dwelling-house;
also the enclosed court in front of an early Christian
basilican church.
BAPTISTERY, a building, or addition to a building,
erected for the purposes of celebrating the rite of
Christian baptism.
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