Glossary
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Facade
The front side, the outer walls of a building.
Faith
Conviction that something is true. Sometimes the word faith is also used in the sense of religion.
Feudal lord
A rich lord with a lot of land.
Folklore
Oral traditional art – songs, tales, proverbs, etc.
Forum
A square in Ancient Rome. An elongated space in the centre of a city surrounded by public buildings and a colonnade. The basilica was the main building in the forum. It served as a covered market, a law court and a place for meetings. Later the basilica became the original of Christian churches.
Fresco
Wall paintings. Frescoes were painted with special paints on wet plaster.