form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements
the simplest form of vault consisting of an unbroken series of arches; it forms a tunnel like shape
A 3-paneled painting or altarpiece
a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer
a niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, toward which the congregation faces to pray
a gradual transition from light to dark in a painting. Forms are not determined by sharp outlines, but by the meeting of lighter and darker areas
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Christ
Technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms
sculptural relief in which the outlines of modeled forms are incised in a plane surface beyond which the forms do not project
a buttress slanting from a separate pier, typically forming an arch with the wall it supports
the process or art of cutting or carving a design on a hard surface, especially so as to make a print
flat-topped, one-story building with slanted walls erected above an underground burial chamber; most common tomb structure; mud brick, later cut stone
Curved body structure when standing on 1 leg. An asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs.
an outside wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows
Usually, the front of a building; also, the other sides when they are emphasized architecturally
The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by its sloping walls
an expression of great sorrow or deep sadness
the first two letters of Greek Khristos Christ, used as a Christian symbol