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presbytery
eastern part of a church chancel, beyond the choir
pulpit
a platform or raised structure in a church from which a priest delivers a sermon
quadriporto
four-sided porch
quatrefoil
four-lobed design
an apparent projection of parts in a sculpture or frieze giving the appearance of the third
dimension
relief
Renaissance
cultural movement that started in Florence; period c 14th to 17th centuries
Romanesque
architecture of the early Western Christian empire c 6th to 12th centuries
circular window divided into sections by stone mullions and tracery; usually found in
Gothic churches
rose window
rustification
stone with a chiselled, rough-hewn look
sacristy
room in a church where the sacred vessels, vestments etc are kept
sanctuaio
sanctuary; the part of a church above the altar
sfumato
hazy blending of colours and blurring of outlines; used in painting
a surface covered with plaster, then scratched away to create a 3D trompe l'œil effect of
carved stone or brick
sgraffito
sinopia
working sketch for a fresco
spolia
creative reuse of ancient monuments in new structures
stele
upright stone with carved inscription or image
stemma
coat of arms
stigmata
marks appearing on a saint's body in the same places as the wounds of Christ
stucco
plasterwork
tabernacle
in Christianity, a locked box in which the communion wafers and wine are stored
tempera
powdered pigment bound together with a mixture of egg and water; used in painting
