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narthex
A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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narthex. 1. Church vestibule, in
Byzantine churches of two kinds: an
esonarthex or inner narthex, between the outer porch and the body of the church proper separated from the
nave and
aisles by a wall,
arcade,
colonnade, or screen; or an
exonarthex or outer narthex outside the main wall, sometimes also serving as the
portico or part of the cloistered
atrium or quadriporticus.
2. Medieval
ante-church often with nave and aisles, sometimes referred to as a
Galilee porch, as at Durham Cathedral.
Bibliography
Mango (1986);
J. Parker (1850);
D. Watkin (1986)
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The narthex of San Marco and the pangenetic paradigm
Magazine article from: Natural History; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...creation story (Genesis 1, of course) in the south dome of the narthex (the covered western porch just in front of the main entrance...mammals and humans on day 6. But the mosaics in the San Marco narthex clearly expressed a quite different organizing theme in their...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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New narthex
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 12/17/2004; 265 words
; ...from the Bible and wrote them on the unfinished floor of the narthex. Individuals, families and each grade of the school signed...floor and then logged them into a book for posterity. The narthex will be used for after-Mass gatherings, receptions and additional...
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St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Magazine article from: Design Cost Data; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...with an office for the music director; a narthex and a sacristy; and provide a library...pattern both in the chancel and near the narthex around the baptismal font. To accent...nave, which the old sanctuary lacked. A narthex was inserted between the nave and the...
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Oaklands Presbyterian Church
Magazine article from: Design Cost Data; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the hexagonal worship space and a small narthex. The new 5,000-square-foot addition...enlarged to become a 1,000-square-foot narthex for the congregation to gather before and after services. The narthex was enlarged by replacing the roof trusses...
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 "Sun, The: Lisle (IL)")
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Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Lisle (IL); 7/21/2006; 595 words
; ...Barnabas Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. The service lasts about one hour, followed by a light reception in the narthex. Call 630-469-1394 or visit www.stbarnabas-episcopal.com. Sunday, July 23 Worship service: The Rev. Bill will...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 7/21/2006; 700+ words
; ...Barnabas Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. The service lasts about one hour, followed by a light reception in the narthex. Call 630-469-1394 or visit www.stbarnabas-episcopal.com. Sunday, July 23 Worship service: The Rev. Bill will...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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EASTER UNVEILING
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 4/13/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...parish leaders have built a chapel and narthex, renovated the main worship area to accommodate...it was here forever." The new brick narthex -- or vestibule -- at the front of the...school. Carefully preserved inside the narthex is the original front doorway, topped...
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The Shepherds (a play).(Play)
Magazine article from: Kindred Spirits; 12/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...this cold! REUBEN [entering from the narthex, comes up centre aisle to the chancel...clear! [The star & light in the narthex turn on!] And look! Oh look, oh look...beneath the star at the entrance to the narthex, holding the infant Jesus (either a...
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Burns, Tennessee: St. John Lutheran Church
Magazine article from: Design Cost Data; 3/1/2000; ; 627 words
; ...the watchword throughout the design process. The narthex and the sanctuary were carefully proportioned to include...education and administration are connected by the narthex. The narthex will continue to serve its function when the future...
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Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 9/15/2006; 700+ words
; ...this year, the second annual Craft Fair will be held in the narthex at St. Dennis Church, at 12th and Hamilton streets in Lockport...the housewalk from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the narthex at St. Dennis Church. The Stilwell House Built in 1893...
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narthex
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
narthex , entrance feature peculiar to early Christian...not admitted to the church proper. The narthex was either enclosed within the building...St. Peter's Church, Rome. The inner narthex was particularly characteristic of the...
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basilica
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...accommodate the large numbers of pilgrims wishing to venerate the shrine over the martyrium containing the remains of the Apostle; a narthex in front of the nave and aisles; and a very large colonnaded atrium with a central fountain for ritual washing. Attached...
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exonarthex
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
exonarthex. Narthex outside the main façade of a church, usually part of a colonnaded or arcaded atrium or quadriporticus .
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porch
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
...Interior volume serving as a vestibule. 3. Transept or side- chapel in a church. 4. Cloister , colonnade , Galilee , narthex , portico , stoa , or verandah (all with columns). A columned porch or portico usually has a pediment and resembles a temple...
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ante-church
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
ante-church. Ante-nave, fore-church, or narthex at the west end of a church, with aisles and nave , sometimes a few bays long. A good example is the five-aisled Galilee at Durham Cathedral ( c. 1170–80).
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