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apses — æps n. arched recess (particularly one located at the eastern end of a church) … English contemporary dictionary
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Santa Costanza — View of the mausoleum of Santa Costanza and the remaining wall of the Constantinian basilica (taken from its apse) … Wikipedia
Apse — • The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apse Apse † … Catholic encyclopedia
Croatian pre-Romanesque art and architecture — Church of Saint Cross in Nin from 11th century. Smallest cathedral in the world. Croatian Pre Romanesque art and architecture or Old Croatian Art is Pre Romanesque art and architecture of Croats from their arrival at Balkans till the end of 11th… … Wikipedia
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Chapel — • When St. Martin divided his military cloak (cappa) and gave half to the beggar at the gate of Amiens, he wrapped the other half round his shoulders, thus making of it a cape (capella). This cape, or its representative, was afterwards preserved… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Architecture — • All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ cells, the oblong and the circular chamber Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Architecture Ecclesiastic … Catholic encyclopedia
Apse — Typical Early Christian/Byzantine apse with a hemispherical semi dome. This article is about an architectural feature; for the astronomical term see apsis. For the rock band, see Apse (band). Or you may mean the acronym APS. In architecture, the… … Wikipedia
