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  2. Chancel flowers - Wikipedia

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    Chancel flowers (also known as altar flowers) are flowers that are placed in the chancel of a Christian church. [ 1] These chancel flowers are often paid for by members of a congregation as an offering of thanksgiving to God. [ 2] Chancel flowers are often placed upon or adjacent to the altar table, as well as near other church furniture in the ...

  3. Eastern Orthodox church architecture - Wikipedia

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    The altar (sanctuary) is situated in the eastern part of the church, regardless of its shape. A bell tower is attached to (or built separately by) the western part of the church. The church building has many symbolic meanings; perhaps the oldest and most prominent is the concept that the church is the Ark of Salvation (as in Noah's Ark ) in ...

  4. Ciborium (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In ecclesiastical architecture, a ciborium ( Greek: κιβώριον; lit. 'ciborion') is a canopy or covering supported by columns, freestanding in the sanctuary, that stands over and covers the altar in a church. It may also be known by the more general term of baldachin, though ciborium is often considered more correct for examples in churches.

  5. Italian Renaissance garden - Wikipedia

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    Gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini (1598). The Italian Renaissance garden was a new style of garden which emerged in the late 15th century at villas in Rome and Florence, inspired by classical ideals of order and beauty, and intended for the pleasure of the view of the garden and the landscape beyond, for contemplation, and for the enjoyment of the sights, sounds and smells of the garden itself.

  6. Altar (Catholic Church) - Wikipedia

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    Altar (Catholic Church) The altar in the Catholic Church is used for celebrating the Sacrifice of the Mass. [ 1] The altar, typically centrally located in the sanctuary, is to be the focus of attention in the church. [ 2] At the beginning of the Roman Rite of Mass, the priest first of all reverences the altar with a kiss and only after that ...

  7. Sacral architecture - Wikipedia

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    Sacral architecture (also known as sacred architecture or religious architecture) is a religious architectural practice concerned with the design and construction of places of worship or sacred or intentional space, such as churches, mosques, stupas, synagogues, and temples. Many cultures devoted considerable resources to their sacred ...

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