Architectural History 2

Churrigueresque

popular baroque style in Spain in the 18th century, named after the family, elaborate sculptural architectural ornament which emerged as a manner of stucco decoration and was used up to about 1750, marked by extreme, expressive and florid decorative detailing, normally found above the entrance on the main facade of a building.

clearstorey

the upper part of a basilica, the wall above the arcade containing windows

cloister

a courtyard surrounded by an open arcade

coffer

sunk panels in a ceiling or vault

composite

a classical order combining Corinthian and Ionic

console

a corbel in the form of a scroll

corbel

a stone bracket

Corinthian

a classical order characterized by its acanthusleaf capital

cornice

the top projecting section of a classical entablature; by extension, a continuous projection along the top of a building

crocket

a medieval ornament consisting of a spur-like projection

crossing

the space where the four arms of a cruciform church meet

decorated

a phase of English Gothic, c. 1280-1350, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.

diaphragm arch

masonry arch spanning an interior space of which the roof is wood

Doric

one of the orders of Greek architecture, marked by a plain moulded capital and the absence of a base. In Roman a base is added

Early English

A phase of English Gothic, c. 1170-1280

east end

Term conventionally used for the altar end of a church, even when the church is orientated differently

egg-and-dart

classical ornament in which these two motifs alternate

elevation

a representation of the vertical dimension of a building

entablature

in classical architecture, the horizontal layer (composed of architrave, frieze and cornice) above the columns. A Doric includes metopes and triglyphs

entasis

the slight swelling in the middle and narrowing towards the top of a classical column, most noticeable in Doric