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Narthex vs Transept - What's the difference?

narthex | transept |

In architecture|lang=en terms the difference between narthex and transept

is that narthex is (architecture) a western vestibule leading to the nave in some (especially orthodox) christian churches while transept is (architecture) the transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir in the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends in gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept it is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.

As nouns the difference between narthex and transept

is that narthex is (architecture) a western vestibule leading to the nave in some (especially orthodox) christian churches while transept is (architecture) the transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir in the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends in gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept it is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.

narthex

English

(wikipedia narthex)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (architecture) A western vestibule leading to the nave in some (especially Orthodox) Christian churches.
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  • *2007 , Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon , Blue Bridge 2008, p. 87:
  • *:One of these was Cardinal Jacopo Stefaneschi, [...] who had now conceived ambitious plans for paintings to decorate the entire narthex , or entrance porch, of Avignon's ancient cathedral.

    • Derived terms

    * endonarthex * exonarthex

    transept

    English

    (wikipedia transept)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}

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