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In Christianity
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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In Architecture
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…e apse (Greek αÏÎ¹Ï (apsis), then Latin absis : "arch, vault"; sometimes written apsis ; plural apses ) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome. In Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral and church architecture, the term is applied to a semi-circular or polygonal termination of the main building at the liturgical east end (where the altar is), regardless of the shape of the roof, which may be flat, sloping, domed, or hemispherical. . (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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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…ind the altar. (MORE)
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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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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 …space where the congregation sits. (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…ind the altar. (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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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.