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101 Terms Used in European Christian Art

   

alabaster alb allegory altarpiece amphora Annunciation antefix apocalypse apocrypha apostle apostolic apotheosis archangel arriccio askos aureole baldachin basalt basilica black-figure technique bottega bronze burse catafalque chalice chalice veil chasuble chiaroscuro chiton chlamys ciborium cinerary urn corporal corselet crozier crucifix Cupid diocese dormition epiphany epistle Eros eucharist evangelist feretory fresco frieze greave grisaille halberd halo Hellenic himation Holy See intonaco krater reliquary rosary sarcophagus Septuagint sfumato sinopia stigmata tempera tondo host icon iconography illumination intaglio isocephaly Jesuit kithera Lasa liturgy Maestra mandorla maniple mantle monstrance mosaic Nike nimbus oblate obsidian Passion pax pediment pelike Pietà porphyry predella putto retable sacra conversazione secco sepulcher stole stucco sudarium terra-cotta trinity vestment