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mutule =
A sloping flat block on the
soffit of the Doric cornice,
usually decorated with
rows of six
guttae
each
occurs over each triglyph
and each metope of the
frieze.
nave =
The middle aisle of a church.
By extension, both middle and
side aisles of a church from
the entrance to the crossing or
chancel. That part of the
church intended primarily for
the laity.
nebule, nebuly molding =
A characteristic Norman
molding with an undulat-
ing lower edge.
Neoclassicism =
The reinterpretation of the prin-
ciples of Classical architecture
in the late 18
th
and 19
th
century
and beyond. This term often
includes the Federal style.
niche =
A recess in a wall, usually to
contain sculpture or an urn;
often semicircular in plan sur-
mounted by a half dome.
mutule
nave
nebule molding
Neoclassicism
niche