Tympanum
111tympan — /tim peuhn/, n. 1. Print. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure. 2. tympanum (defs. 2, 4). [bef. 900; ME: drum, OE < L tympanum TYMPANUM] * * * …
112ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like …
113Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… …
114Chair of Peter — • From the earliest times the Church at Rome celebrated on 18 January the memory of the day when the Apostle held his first service with the faithful of the Eternal City Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chair of Peter C …
115Christ treading on the beasts — Mosaic in the Archbishop s Chapel, Ravenna, 6th century …
116Church of Fontarcada — Facade The Church of Fontarcada[1] or Matriz de Fontarcada was a Romanesque monastic church to a Benedictine monastery founded in 1067, now the parish church of Fontarcada. It was classified as a National Monument by decree on 16 June 1910. It is …
117Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña — Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña Basic information Location Santa María la Real de Nieva, Spain Geographic coordinates …
118Basilica of St Denis — West façade of Saint Denis The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis (French: Cathédrale royale de Saint Denis, or simply Basilique Saint Denis, previously the Abbaye de Saint Denis) is a large medieval abbey church in the commune of Saint Denis, now …
119Croatian art — Part of a series on the Culture of Croatia Timeline …
120Radovan (master) — Portal of Cathedral of St. Lawrence done by Radovan in 1240 Radovan was a sculptor and architect who lived in Dalmatia, (nowadays part of Croatia) in the 13th century. In Croatian he is commonly referred to as Majstor Radovan or Master Radovan .… …
