tessera (plural tesserae):
Small piece of stone, glass,etc. used in making a mosaic.
tierceron: A major rib in a complex rib
vault Tiercerons spring from the main springers. transept:
A rectangular area which cuts across the main axis of a
basilica-type building and projects beyond it. The transept gives a
basilica the shape of a Latin cross and usually
serves to separate the main area of the building from an apse at the end.
transverse arch: Supporting arch which runs
across the
vault
from side to side, dividing the bays. it usually projects down from the
surface of the vault.
See also: mosaic
See also: rib vault, springer
Other types of ribs: lierne, ridge,
diagonal, transverse
Other parts of a church:
ambulatory,
apse,
choir,
crossing,
east end,
nave,
west end
Compare with transverse rib
transverse rib: The projecting bands which mark the transverse arches of a rib vault.
See also rib vault, springer.
Other types of ribs: lierne, ridge, diagonal, tierceron
trefoil: An ornamental form which has three lobes or foils.
tribune or gallery: An upper story over the aisle which opens onto the nave or choir. It corresponds in length and width to the dimensions of the aisle below it.Compare with: cinqfoil, quatrefoil
Contrast with:triforium
See also: aisle, clerestory
triforium or triforium passage: A narrow passage in the thickness of the wall with arches opening onto the nave. It may occur at the level of the clerestory windows, or it may be located as a separate level below the clerestory. It may itself have an outer wall of glass rather than stone.
Contrast with gallery or tribune
See also: clerestory
trumeau: Vertical architectural member between the leaves of a doorway. Trumeaus were often highly decorated.
See also: jamb, trumeau figure
trumeau figure: Statue decorating a trumeau. Usually this was a human figure, very often a religious personage. .
twisted ribbon: An ornamental motif of thin, continuous bands arranged in in a rectilinear fashion, and represented as if the bands were three dimensional.See also: jamb figures, trumeau
See also other repetative decorative motifs
tympanum (plural, tympana): The basically semicircular area enclosed by the arch above the lintel of an arched entranceway. This area is often decorated with sculpture in the Romanesque and Gothic periods.