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Middle Ages Art VocabularySlide2
Barbarian
(in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian)Slide3
paganism
a religion that has many gods or goddesses, considers the earth holy, and does not have a central authoritySlide4
Salvation
deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in ChristSlide5
Anatomy
concerned with the bodily structureSlide6
Dogma/
Doctrine
set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly trueSlide7
DivineSlide8
Antiquity
the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle AgesSlide9
Feudalism
the social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility was given land by the king in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, in exchange for military protectionSlide10
Sculptural relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding
backgroundSlide11
Papyrus
very thin paper made by strips of a plant laid together, soaked, pressed, and dried, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and
RomansSlide12
Parchment
a stiff, flat, thin material made from the skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval
timesSlide13
Stained glass
colored glass used to form decorative designs, notably for church windows, both by painting and especially by arranging contrasting pieces like a
mosaicSlide14
Apprentice
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employeeSlide15
Quarry
a place, typically a large, deep pit, where stone and other materials is foundSlide16
Architectural VocabularySlide17
Architecture
the art of designing and constructing buildingsSlide18
Arch
a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above
itSlide19
Round arch
an arch formed in a continuous curveSlide20
Pointed arch
an arch with a pointed
crownSlide21
Barrel vault
a vault forming a half cylinderSlide22
Groin vault
(sometimes known as a double barrel vault) is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaultsSlide23
Column
an upright pillar, typically made of stone or concrete, supporting an arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monumentSlide24
Buttress
a projecting support of stone or brick built against a
wallSlide25
Flying buttress
a buttress slanting from a separate pier, typically forming an arch with the wall it supports