ARCH 212: Exam 1 Terms
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bracket
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an architectural support projecting upward and outward from a vertical surface to bolster something above it
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grotto
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a rustic cave
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kulliye
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foundation comprising multiple buildings centered on a mosque with a strong community focus, typically featuring charitable and educational buildings; this term usually applies to Ottoman architecture
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loggia
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an open gallery or veranda, usually featuring an arcade
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lunette
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a semicircular opening leading toward a window or doorway
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madrasa
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an Islamic college of law or theology; often these are integrated into mosque complexes
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mihrab
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a niche in the mosque’s wall that faces in the direction of Mecca and indicates the direction of supplicationn
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minaret
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a tall Islamic tower used for the call to prayer with the human voice
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muqarnas
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small niches or minute cells in vaults or domes, which when
multiplied take on the resemblance of a honeycomb.
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piano nobile
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the main living level of an aristocratic palace or residence; usually this story is slightly taller than the others and is elevated one floor above street level
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Mannerism (Mannerist)
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an architectural style characterized by the purposefully mannered use of architectural elements, particularly when features of the classical orders are used for purposes radically different than the contexts in which they were found in antiquity
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rustication
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masonry construction featuring roughly hewn stones
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trompe l'oeil
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literally, “deceives the eye,” this term refers to paintings that use devices to persuade viewers that they are looking at a relatively convincing illusion of objects or space
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voussoir
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wedge-shaped stone block used in the construction of an arch or vault
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ARCH 212: Exam 2 Terms