baptistery
Noun
Meaning
Alt. of Baptistry
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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia Baptisteries The baptistery in the Dura church was about 1m square and 1m deep; baptismal candidates could stand in it, but could not be immersed.
Winding our way towards the coast, we'll first stop to gaze at Pisa's leaning tower and Romanesque baptistery.
The exterior of the baptistery was reworked in Romanesque style between 1059, and 1128.
The bronze doors on the Aachen Cathedral in Germany date back to about AD 800. Bronze baptistery doors at the Cathedral of Florence were completed in 1423 by Ghiberti.
Design and styles Door of the Florence Baptistery called Gates of Paradise Door handle at Yale.
Many Tuscan Romanesque buildings demonstrate these characteristics, as seen in the Florence Baptistery and Pisa Cathedral.