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Apsidal buildings

Scope note

Use for buildings the plans of which feature at least one apse, the most common arrangement being one apse at the end of the longitudinal axis.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30004885

Narrower Terms used

triconchs
tetraconchs

Term used for

buildings, apsidal

Equivalent Terms used

apsidal building

Created

13yrs ago

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