Church architecture II Quiz

The first one seemd to go well, so here is some more of the same..........

16. What is a Pyx ?

17. What is a Soffit ?

18. What is a Spandrel ?

19. What is a Tympanum ?

20. What is a Voussoir ?

21. What is a Baldacchino ?

22. There are three separate meanings for the term Corona. 1pt for each.

23. What is an Entablature ?

24. What is a cornice ?

25. What is a Crocket ?

26. What is a Finial ?

27. Describe a "Galilee".

28. What is "Grisaille" ?

to finish up.........

29. Where in the United Kingdom is Menevia cathedral ?

30. In the summer of 1973, a new R.C. cathedral church in a modern style was consecrated after the very short period of 3 years in building. Where is it ?

1pt for each. Good luck !

[WolfLord]

16.a small vessel in which the Holy Eucharist is carried to the sick
17.the underside of an arch or architrave supported by columns or piers
18.the space between a curve and a rectangular boundary
19.semi circular area enclosed by the arch above the lintel of an arched entranceway
20.wedge shaped blocks forming the curved parts of an arch
21.ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof
23.the supporting member carried from column to column
24.the projecting member below the pediment
25.hook shaped decorative element normally in the form of leaves, buds or flowers
26.architectural device employed to decoratively emphasise the apex or gable
28.a stained glass window using muted tones as opposed to bright colours
29.South West Wales

[Sparky]

as I'm not allowed any fun remarks I refuse to play ;D ;D ;D even though I have actually made some of the items on the list 8-)

Great effort from Wolfman, stealing Sparky's thunder and prompting him to take his ball home. ;D ;D ;D

All correct as far as cornice, which I have as "top section of entablature". If you can convince me that the 'pediment' is even higher up, so that the cornice is sandwiched in between the two, then you can have the point. So 7pts so far.
For 25) I really wanted mention that they project from the side of a spire or pinnacle, but they are indeed decorations, and can be hook shaped, so 1pt.
26) is an ornament terminating a pinnacle/gable which is what you have described, so yes, 1pt.
28) good description, and a better wording than the one I have !
29) 0.5pt only and that's for the word Wales. Technically incorrect, though.

[glow=red,2,300]Wolfman 10.5pts[/glow]

22,(24),27,(29) and 30 to get.

[WolfLord]

29.South west tip of Pembrokshire

[Sparky]

Thought I would help out a little 8-) ;D congratulations to the most excellent Wolfman.

22. Corona
a. The projecting, slab like member of a classical cornice supported by the bed moulding or by modillions, dentils, etc., and supporting the cymatium.
b. The tonsure of a cleric, (tonsure is the part of a cleric's head, usually the crown, left bare by shaving the hair) .
c A gold-coloured stripe around the lower edge of a clerical headdress, as of a mitre.

24. Cornice (choice of)
a. Any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
b. The uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed moulding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed moulding and the corona.

27. Galilee - porch at the western end of the church used as a chapel for women or penitents. Sometimes the word refers to the entire western end of the nave.

29. Menevia Cathedral – think you are asking for Wrexham but St Davids also lays claim (per Wolfman ;))
a. The church of Our Lady of Dolours, Wrexham, serves as pro-cathedral; on 10 August, 1909, a cathedral chapter, consisting of a provost and four canons, was erected.
b. Among the more famous bishops who held the see before the Reformation may be mentioned Peter de Leia (1176-1203), who began the building of the present cathedral of St. David's;
Full transcript available on demand ;D ;D ;D

30. Clifton Cathedral, Bristol. - The architects (The Percy Thomas Partnership) spent three years designing it, in close collaboration with the church authorities, and it then took John Laing Construction another three years to build. So this Cathedral was consecrated in 1973 and the Queen and Prince Philip came to see it shortly afterwards.

Thought you weren't going to play ? ;D
Have to be careful when scoring this one.....

22a is worth one point. 22b and c - well, no doubt the definitions are also correct but slightly out of context, so 0.5 out of 2. What I was looking for was b) a circular chandelier or hanging ornament, and c) the termination to a building. (It's also the termination to a piece of music, as in Sibelius's Karelia suite, but that too is out of context). 1.5pts so far.
24. A full definition, thank you. 0.5pts plus 0.5 to Wolfman as I with-held it but you've convinced me that that was more or less what he said.
27. Correct, often included in the route of a Sunday procession: a reference to Christ's preceding his disciples into Galilee after the Resurrection. 1pt
29. Wolfman got half-a-point, plus I'm giving you a half-point also for Wrexham, which I thought to be the true answer. There was indeed once a 'Menevia monastery' at St Davids in Pembrokeshire, but St Davids Cathedral is Anglican and Menevia is a catholic diocese.
But it seems we're all wrong, look at this from the Wrexham cathedral website :
After 89 years of being the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Menevia the cathedral was translated to St. Josephs, Swansea, as on the 12 February 1987 the Diocese of Menevia was reconstructed. A month later on the 18 March the Diocese of Wrexham was established and S. Mary's became the Cathedral Church of the new Diocese. So the correct answer is Swansea ! 0.5pts
30. Clifton - correct for a well-earned point.

Final results:

1. Wolfman 11pts
2. Sparky 4.5pts