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  2. Stave church - Wikipedia

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    Heddal Stave Church, Notodden, the largest stave church in Norway. A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe. The name derives from the building's structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing ore-pine posts are called stafr in Old Norse ( stav ...

  3. Stained glass - Wikipedia

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    In early Christian churches of the 4th and 5th centuries, there are many remaining windows which are filled with ornate patterns of thinly-sliced alabaster set into wooden frames, giving a stained-glass like effect. [20] [21] Evidence of stained-glass windows in churches and monasteries in Britain can be found as early as the 7th century.

  4. A-frame building - Wikipedia

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    A-frame buildings are an ancient form in Europe (e.g. cruck frame construction or grubenhaus ), China, and the South Pacific islands. Sometimes called a roof hut, these were simple structures used for utilitarian purposes until the 1950s. [ 2] In 1934, R. M. Schindler built the first modern A-frame house, for owner Gisela Bennati, in Lake ...

  5. Church architecture - Wikipedia

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    The 800-year-old Ursuskerk of Termunten in the north of the Netherlands. Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian buildings, such as churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, etc. It has evolved over the two thousand years of the Christian religion, partly by innovation and partly by borrowing other architectural styles as ...

  6. Picture frame - Wikipedia

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    A digital photo frame is an example of the changing technology of the 21st century. Macaroni picture frames are a popular craft project for children. Uncooked pasta in various shapes are glued to a frame in a pattern. Sometimes the entire frame is painted. [13] Plique-à-jour picture frames are made of enamel.

  7. Baroque architecture - Wikipedia

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    Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the early 17th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means to combat the Reformation and the Protestant church with a new architecture that inspired surprise and ...

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