Glossary
basilica: Any church that has a longitudinal nave, À anked by colonnaded
side aisles, terminating in an apse. Originally an ancient Roman public
building with the same ground plan.Book of Hours: Prayer book, often illuminated and containing a calendar.burin: A steel tool used in the technique of engraving to makeV-shaped
grooves into metal plates.burr: A ridge of metal ploughed up by the burin during engraving. The metal
is left on the plate, where it collects ink that prints as soft, dark areas on
the paper.Campagna (Italian): Countryside around Rome and south to Naples.campanile (Italian): A bell tower.campo santo (Italian): Literally a holy ¿ eld, a cemetery.cantoria (Italian): Choir gallery or balcony.carpet page: Manuscript page with an overall design that resembles a
Turkish carpet.casting: Technique for producing a work of sculpture in metal.cathedral: A church where a bishop has his diocese and of¿ cial seat (from
the Latin cathedra, “throne”).chancel: The part of the church reserved for the clergy, most often at the east
end of the nave, beyond the crossing (transept).chiaroscuro (Italian): “Light-dark,” refers to the dramatic or theatrical
contrast of light and dark in painting.classical: Term used to refer to the art produced in ancient Greece or Rome,
or later art inspired by it.