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What (who) is narthex - definition

BUILDING COMPONENT
Exonarthex
  • Floorplan of the [[Chora Church]], showing both inner and outer narthex.
  • western]] end.

Narthex         
·noun A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). ·see Giant fennel, under Fennel.
II. Narthex ·noun The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories;
- used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church.
narthex         
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¦ noun an antechamber, porch, or distinct area at the western entrance of some early Christian churches.
?an antechamber or large porch in a modern church.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk narthex.
Narthex         
The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or lobby area, located at the west endBy convention, ecclesiastical floor plans are shown map-fashion, with north to the top and the liturgical east to the right. Therefore, some may refer to the narthex as being at the western end of the floor plan.

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Narthex

The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located at the west end of the nave, opposite the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper.

In early Christian churches the narthex was often divided into two distinct parts: an esonarthex (inner narthex) between the west wall and the body of the church proper, separated from the nave and aisles by a wall, arcade, colonnade, screen, or rail, and an external closed space, the exonarthex (outer narthex), a court in front of the church facade delimited on all sides by a colonnade as in the first St. Peter's Basilica in Rome or in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan. The exonarthex may have been either open or enclosed with a door leading to the outside, as in the Byzantine Chora Church.

By extension, the narthex can also denote a covered porch or entrance to a building.

Examples of use of narthex
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