1. Middle Ages Art Vocabulary

2. Barbarian
(in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian)

3. paganism
a religion that has many gods or goddesses, considers the earth holy, and does not have a central authority

4. Salvation
deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ

5. Anatomy
concerned with the bodily structure

6. Dogma/ Doctrine
set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

7. Divine

8. Antiquity
the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages

9. 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 protection

10. Sculptural relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

11. Papyrus
very thin paper made by strips of a plant laid together, soaked, pressed, and dried, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans

12. Parchment
a stiff, flat, thin material made from the skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times

13. Stained glass
colored glass used to form decorative designs, notably for church windows, both by painting and especially by arranging contrasting pieces like a mosaic

14. Apprentice
a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employee

15. Quarry
a place, typically a large, deep pit, where stone and other materials is found

16. Architectural Vocabulary

17. Architecture
the art of designing and constructing buildings

18. Arch
a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it

19. Round arch
an arch formed in a continuous curve

20. Pointed arch
an arch with a pointed crown

21. Barrel vault
a vault forming a half cylinder

22. Groin vault
(sometimes known as a double barrel vault) is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults

23. Column
an upright pillar, typically made of stone or concrete, supporting an arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument

24. Buttress
a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

25. Flying buttress
a buttress slanting from a separate pier, typically forming an arch with the wall it supports