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The outline is that of a very common form of single-apsed basilica.
Just in case no one had noticed. Best, John Dillon
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From: Rochelle Altman <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2005 1:03 pm
Subject: Re: Help for a friend
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> But John, the outline encloses an internal space... ;-)
> Actually, he sent me this one because it showed the
> shape so clearly. Variations on this round shouldered
> form are all over the place in the West -- from ca. the 9th
> century through the mid-19th -- on roof lines, tombstones,
> stelae, windows, wall paintings, doorways... Curiouser and
> curiouser...
>
> Thanks to all of you. I've forwarded the urls Chris
> provided to my friend to enable him to see "the real
> thing."
>
> Marjorie, my Petite Larousse doesn't have the illustrations :-(
>
> So, what we would we call the early Lutheran specialty in
> tombstones --
> a round arch with dropped square shoulders (the darndest things are
> turning up on search of ancient/medieval/renaissance tombstones/grave
> markers).
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Rochelle
>
> John Briggs wrote:
>
> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture>
> > Christopher Crockett wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> the "shouldered round" arch suggested by John Briggs might do,
> though>> there might well be another name for the thing i'm not
> aware of.
> >
> > I'd still go for "shouldered round arch" for that shape enclosing an
> > internal space, but I'm completely baffled as to what to call the
> same> shape
> > as an external outline.
> >
> > John Briggs
> >
> >
>
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