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What is an apse?

A usually semicircular or polygonal, often vaulted recess, especially the termination of the sanctuary end of a church.

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What is difference between roman and catholic apse?

None really, the definition of an apse changed over time and geography not religions. According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apse . In architecture, th… (MORE)

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In Christianity

What are apses?

An apse is the altar-end of a chapel or sanctuary. It is not the area that the altar is in, just that end of the church. The entire sanctuary faces the apse.

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In Roman Empire

How big was the sculpture Constantine created for an apse to one of his churches?

The giant portrait sculpture of emperor Constantine in the Constantine Basilica on the Forum Romanum in Rome showed the Emperor seated and was about 12,5 m (40 ft) high.

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In Christianity

Where is the apse in a church?

An apse is a wing or recess in a church building that sticks out from the main building. It always has a semicircular end, and is usually situated at the end of the church beh… (MORE)

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In Synonyms and Antonyms

What is the antonym for apse?

An apse is the altar-end of a chapel or sanctuary. It's opposite is generally the entrance to the sanctuary. This is called the narthex.

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In Architecture

What architectural structure did the Apse and nave first exist in?

Apses and naves are terms originally used to describe churches. The apse is the altar end of the church, the direction that everybody faces. In most churches, the nave is the … (MORE)

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In Christianity

What is the apse in a church?

An apse is a wing or recess in a church building that sticks out from the main building. It always has a semicircular end, and is usually situated at the end of the church beh… (MORE)

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In Christianity

What is a church section apse?

An apse is a domed or vaulted section of a church, often at the east end of the building, that usually contains the altar.

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In Definitions

What is the definition of the term used in architecture called APSE?

The apse of a church is generally the end of the aisles, where the alter and clergy are. This architectural structure is semicircular or polygonal in shape.