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Cross-Church |
A cruciform church; one having a crossshpaed
floor plan.
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Cross Vault |
A vault formed by the intersection at right angles
of two barrel vaults.
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Crucifix |
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Cruciform |
Cross-shaped.The characteristic plan for Gothic
and other large churches formed by the intersections of nave,
chancel and apse wit the transepts.
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Crypt |
A room, chamber or vault below floor level in
a church, which may or may not be underground, usually used for
the burials of dignitaries, such as leaders of the church.
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Cult Temple |
A temple devoted to the worship of a divinity,
as distinguished from a mortuary temple.
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Cupola |
A domical roof on a circular base often set on
the ridge of a roof.
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Cusp |
A curved triangular-shape projection from the
inner arch or circle.
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Cupidation |
A system of ornamentation consisting of or containing
cusps.
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Dagoba |
In Buddhist architecture a monumental structure
containing relics of Buddha or of some Buddhist saint.
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Dalan |
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Deambulatory |
An aisle extending around the apse of a church.
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Decastyle |
In Persian and Indian architecture, a veranda
or a more stately reception hall, moore or less open to the weather,
with a roof carried on columns.
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Decorated Style |
The second of the three phases of English Gothic
architecture from circa 1280 to after 1350 preceded by Early English
and followed by the Perpendicular; characterized by rich decoration
and tracery, multiple ribs and liernes and often ogee arches.
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Decorative Paint |
In interior design the practice of using paint
in a variety of advance finishes,styles and techniques such as
trompe lou, glazing, sgroffito, gilding,murals and others to bring
beauty and drama to a space.
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Delubrum |
In ancient Roman architecture, a sanctuary or
temple. The part of classical temple containing the altar or statue
of the deity; the most sacred part of the temple.
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Denticulated, Denticular |
A molding that is ornamented with dentils. Dental
molding is one of a band of small, square toothlike blocks forming
part of the characteristic ornamentation of the Ionic, Corinthian,
Doric, Colonial and Composite style of design.
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Devir |
The holy of Holies in the Temple at Jerusalem.
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Dipteral |
A classical temple having two rows of free columns
rather than a single row.
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Ditriglyph |
An interval between two columns such as to admit
two triglyphs in the entablature instead of one.
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