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In architecture, the apse (Latin absis "arch, vault"; sometimes written apsis ; plural apses ) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome. In Romanesque, Byzantin...
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The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church ... The apse is always solid below though generally broken by windows above. The chevet is an apse, always enclosed by an open screen of columns on the ground floor, and opening into an aisle, which again opens into three or more apsidal chapels.
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Definition of apse in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of apse. Pronunciation of apse. Translations of apse. apse synonyms, apse antonyms. Information about apse in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... apse - a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church;
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A vaulted extension or projection, usually from a choir or chapel and generally circular or polygonal in shape. ... Contrast with niche. ... Click here for pronounciation.
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Get information, facts, and pictures about apse at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about apse easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary. ... apse the termination at the sanctuary end of a church, generally semicircular in plan but sometimes square or...
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Origin of apse – Our etymology dictionary has the origin of the word apse. Encyclopedia.com: Origins of over 17,000 words. ... Find more facts and information on our topic page about apse...
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