Glossary
Matroneum
Located, in paleo-Christian and Romanesque churches built on a basilica-design, above the lateral naves overlooking the central nave, whilst buildings designed to a central plan overlooked the central dome area.
Mould
The impression obtained by shaping a soft substance such as wax, fat or clay around the item to be copied. Once hard, it can then be removed and used to mould a copy
Moulding
A shaped finishing strip, either plain or decorated used to embellish an architectural element.
Museum
From the Greek word mouseum meaning shrine of the muses, a place in which various literary, artistic and scientific activities were carried out and which was home to art collections or other collections considered to have historic or scientific value.