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Natte |
A basket weave, as a pattern carved or painted
to imitate interlaced withes of matting.
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Nave |
That part of the church intended primarily for
the laity, located between the sanctuary and the narthex.
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Nave Arcade |
The open arcade between the central and side
aisles in a church.
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Nave Vault |
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Neoclassicism |
The last phase of European classicism in the
late 18th and 19th century characterized by monumentality, strict
use of the orders and sparing application or ornament.
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Neo-Gothic |
Refers to the use of Gothic forms during the
second half of the 19th and 20th century.
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Net Tracery |
Tracery with repetitive motifs or openings.
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Niche |
A recess in a wall usually to contain sculpture
or an urn - often semicircular in plan, surmounted by an half
dome.
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Norman Architecture |
The Romanesque architecture of England from the
Norman Conquest (1066) until the rise of the Gothic around 1180.
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North Aisle |
The aisle of a church on the left side of a church
as one faces the altar; so called because medieval churches almost
invariably ad their sanctuaries at the east end and the main doors
at the west end.
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North Porch |
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Obelisk |
A monumental four-side stone shaft, usually monolithic
and tapering to a pyramidal tip.
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Obscure Glass |
Glass which is translucent.
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Octastyle |
A temple façade or portico having eight
columns in the front or end row.
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Opal Glass |
A diffusing glass of milk-white appearance formed
by incorporating material of high refractive index in the glass
to scatter light.
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Orientation |
The sitting of a church so that the main altar
in housed toward the east end of the building, a common ritual
disposition.
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Ornament |
In architecture, every detail of shape, texture,
and color that is deliberately exploited or added to attract an
observer.
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Overdoor |
A wall area, typically decorated above the main
entrance of an entrance of an ornamental building.
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Painted Glass |
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Pantheon |
A temple dedicated to the gods of ancient times,
many of which have been transformed into European churches.
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