1. Art History Exam Study Guide
... system Ashlar masonry: carefully cut and grooved stones that support a building without the use of concrete or other kinds of masonry Atrium: a courtyard in a Roman house or before a Christian church Basilica: in Roman architecture, a large axially planned building with a nave, side aisles, and apses Bust: a sculpture depicting a head, neck, and upper chest of a figure Coffer: in architecture, a sunken panel in a ceiling ... in the walls of catacombs to receive the dead Lunette: a crescent-shaped space, sometimes over a doorway, that contains sculpture or painting Narthex: the closet pa...
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