Cruciform
Shaped like a cross. This is basic design for many Christian churches.
Dome
A vault of even curvature erected on a circular base. The section can be segmental, semicircular, pointed, or bulbous.
Cruciform
In the shape of a cross, often used to describe the plan of a church.
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Cruciform
Cross shaped.
Cusps
The projecting points formed by partial curves within an arch.
cruciform: cross-shaped in plan.
cupola: (1) a small dome-shaped roof or lantern; (2) an ornate turret in a roof that provides light or contains a bell.
CRUCIFORM Cross-shaped. Most often used to describe churches, with the nave forming the body of the cross, the altar and choir at the top(usually to the east), and the transept forming the arms of the cross.
Cruciform
Cross-shaped. It is usually used to describe the plan of a church. Examples include the letter "t" and the typical plan of Gothic churches. Some small Armenian chapels were cruciform.
Cruciform- In the shape of a Christian crucifix
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Rectangular Bay System- An organizational floor plan that places a rectangular unit in the nave, each defined by its own vault and a square unit in the side aisles.
Cruciform arrow slit: An arrow slit provided with a horizontal slit, which was used to increase the available field of fire, dating form the end of the 12th century. See arrow loop, arrow slit.
The plan is cruciform but the transepts do not project beyond the aisles, giving the church a compact appearance.
The eastern end of the building has an apse surrounded by a cluster of lower radiating chapels called a chevet.
The part of a cruciform church with an axis that crosses the main axis at right angles.
Transept
- in a cruciform church, the transepts form the arms of the cross.
7) Transept- in a cruciform church, the whole arm set at right angles to the nave. Note that the transept appears infrequently in Early Christian churches. Old St. Peter's is one of the few example of a basilica with a transept from this period.
In some churches there is no choir, while in others, the choir is quite large and surrounded by an ambulatory; The part of a cruciform church east of the crossing.
cruciform Cross-shaped. crypt A vaulted chamber made to house graves and relics, generally located beneath the chancel. Many crypts were made very large to allow access to pilgrims.
Choir - the part of a cruciform church east of the crossing.
Clasping - encasing the angle.
Cloister - four-sided enclosure with a covered walk along each side connecting a church with the principal administrative and domestic buildings.
The building has a cruciform plan consisting of the square domed sanctuary, a square courtyard of equal size and two small rectangular wings projecting out of the sides.
Choir : The section of a Cruciform Cathedral located between the Nave and the main Altar. But be careful! The exact perimeter of the Choir is often disputable from cathedral to cathedral. By definition: the place where the psalms are sung.
1. The transverse part of a cruciform church, crossing the nave at right angles.
2. Either of the two lateral arms of such a part.
[New Latin trnsptum : Latin trns-, trans- + Latin saeptum, partition; see septum.] ...
TRANSEPT The transverse arm of a cruciform church. The nave and the transepts intersect at the crossing.
TRIGLYPH A rectangular block between metopes in a Doric frieze usually ornamented by vertical grooves.
VERGEBOARD See bargeboard.
Transept - Transverse arms of a cruciform plan church, usually dividing the nave from the chancel.
Transitional - The period around the 1890s between Victorian and Edwardian architecture and incorporating elements from each period.
Transept. Transverse nave in a cruciform church, crossing the main nave at the level of the presbytery.
Trefoil. Three-lobed opening or arch.
Pillar: A support which does not taper, has an impost, and does not need to be cylindrical as is the case with a column. The shaft consists of either rectangular, octagonal, circular, or cruciform blocks and may have a capital (fig.5, A).
transept In a church, a projecting space that is perpendicular to the nave; the nave and transepts intersect at the crossing to produce a cruciform plan.
When the chronicler Gervase of Canterbury attempted to provide his readers with an understanding of the shape of Canterbury Cathedral, he evoked the image of a cruciform building that rotates: we see first nave, then transept arm, ...
The result was a space between the chancel and the nave that extends beyond the side walls, giving the church a cruciform floor plan-meaning that it is cross-shaped when viewed from the air.
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