Baptistry of St. Jean, Poitiers
Merovingian art and architecture is the art and architecture of the Merovingian dynasty of the Franks, which lasted from the 5th century to the 8th century in present day France and Germany.
Building: Orthodox Baptistry
Date: ca. 425 CE
Building: Sant’Apollinare in Classe
Date: consecrated ca. 549 CE ...
Baptistery or Baptistry (Latin baptisterium) - The separate centrally-planned structure surrounding the baptismal font. The baptistery may be incorporated within the body of a church or cathedral and be provided with an altar as a chapel.
Baptistry Area of the church reserved for the administration of the sacrament of baptism.
Bar hole Horizontal hole to hold a timber bar used for securing a door
Barbican Outer defences of a castle where attackers would be vulnerable.
This influence can indeed be aptly described as Gothicizing trends in the larger framework of the Italian proto-Renaissance that in sculpture began in 1260 with Nicola Pisano's marble pulpit in the Pisa Baptistry.
 See also: Roman, Church, Tower, Ornament, Abbey
  
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