Sunday, December 4, 2011

Art Terminology: Abacus and Abbey

Abacus
Architecture: The uppermost part of a capital, forming a slab on which the architrave rests.

Abbey
Architecture: A monastery governed by an abbot. The church of an abbey is called an "abbey church" and is usually planned to allow for the special requirements of the monks such as a deep choir or many altars.

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Bibliography
From Abacus to Zeus, A Handbook of Art History
James Smith Pierce, 1977

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