Layout of a church: Difference between revisions
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=== rose window === | |||
* from the Roman "oculus" or "eye", a rounded opening at the top of buildings that served as an architectural keystone (holding up the walls) as well as for light and ventilation | |||
* when above the altar, the stained glass window depicts Heaven and/or the Last Judgment | |||
** usually shows Jesus and/or symbols of the Holy Spirit and the Triniity | |||
*** as well as the Apostles and important saints and archangels | |||
* when above the front entrance | |||
* when above one or both transepts, the rose windows usually depict or focus on the Mary, the Mother of God | |||
** her title, "the Mystical Rose", is celebrated in these rose windows | |||
=== sanctuary === | === sanctuary === | ||