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reliquary: container for relics of a saint,
either physical , or fragments of their clothing (see cat 71,
73, 74,).
repoussé (Fr., "to push back"):
relief technique in which a metal plaque is struck from behind,
leaving the positive impression on the front.
revetment: decorative marble panels applied
to masonry, usually below where the mosaic program began. A
notable Late Byzantine example can be found at the Kariye Djami.
See also thringion.
rhipidion, rhipidia (Gr., "fan"),
also Latin, flabellum: a fan waved near the sacramental elements,
preventing flies from alighting upon them (see cat 69, 70).
rinceaux (Fr., from late Latin "ramusculus,"
"little branch"): decorative pattern comprised of
scrolls of leaves and stems.
rotulus, rotuli (Lat., "roll," "scroll"):
manuscript roll created of pieces of parchment glued to one
another. The rotulus was originally unrolled horizontally in
the Classical Period; however, Liturgical rolls unfold vertically,
and were suspended from a lectern, or held on one end by an
acolyte and by the officiant. Rolls were used in the liturgical
sphere and seem to have been an intentional archaicism, underscoring
the link between contemporary practices and the Early Christian
Period. Rotuli contained the liturgy or various services, although
the Gospels and Epistles were utilized in codex format.
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