Glossary

The pre-Romanesque architecture of the late 8th and 9th cent. in France and Germany, based on Roman forms. So called

Said of the periods of the reigns of King Charles I (1625 1649) and Charles II (1660 1685) of England;

In ancient Rome, a subterranean dungeon in which criminals were tortured and in many cases executed.

A hard, high-melting-point wax; used in wood polishes and coatings to produce a matte finish.

A lintel supported on corbels.

1. A bell tower; a campanile. 2. A set of fixed bells, usually hung in a tower and struck by