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Ch 5-Greece
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Art History
Undergraduate 2
11/06/2013

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acanthus
Definition
foliage on top of Corinthian columns
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agora
Definition
Greek marketplace
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amphora
Definition
Greek two handled storage jar
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architrave
Definition
lowest unit of entablature, resting directly on the capital of a column
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anthropomorphic
Definition
having human characteristics
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balustrade
Definition
series of upright pillars, supporting a rail along the edge of a balcony or bridge
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black figure
Definition
Greek pottery painting of black underglaze slip over a red pottery background
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caryatids
Definition
supporting column in post and lintel construction, carved to represent a human or animal figure
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canon
Definition
a set of rules or standards
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cella
Definition
main inner room of a temple, usually contains a cult image
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colonnade
Definition
a series of columns set at regular intervals, usually supporting arches or entablature
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cornice
Definition
projecting horizontal unit, usually molded, that surmount an arch or wall-the topmost member of classical entablature
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Corinthian
Definition
the most elaborate and decorative style of column
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Doric
Definition
the most basic style of column
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drums
Definition
circular/polygonal wall of a bldg that is surmounted by a dome or cupola
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echinus
Definition
in the Doric Order, the rounded molding btwn the necking and the abacus
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abacus
Definition
flat slab that is the top part of a Doric column where the architrave rests
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egg and dart
Definition
decorative molding consisting of alternating oval (egg) and downward pointing (dart) elements
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encaustic
Definition
painting pigment into hot wax
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entablature
Definition
portion of Classical Order above the capital of a column
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entasis
Definition
the slight bulging of a Doric column
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finial
Definition
small decorative element at the top of an architectural member
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fluting
Definition
series of vertical grooves used to decorate the shafts of columns in classical architecture
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foreshortening
Definition
use of perspective to represent something as closer
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frieze
Definition
central section of the entablature in Classical Order, any horizontal decorative band
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geometric
Definition
based on mathematical shapes
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hydria
Definition
Greek/Roman water jar
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Ionic
Definition
more elegant but not as elaborate type of column
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isocephalic
Definition
horizontal alignment of heads in a composition
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kore (korai)
Definition
Greek statue of a standing clothed female (word means maiden)
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kouros (kouroi)
Definition
Greek statue of a standing nude male
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krater
Definition
wide mouthed bowl for mixing wine and water
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kylix
Definition
Greek drinking cup with a wide, shallow bowl
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leaf and dart
Definition
a decorative design consisting of alternating leaf and dart shaped elements
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lekythos
Definition
Greek vessel with a long, narrow neck, used primarily for pouring oil
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lost wax casting
Definition
(cire-perdue) form carved into wax, pour molten bronze in, melt wax
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meander pattern
Definition
fret or key pattern originating in the Greek geometric period
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metope
Definition
the square area between the triglyphs of a Doric frieze, usually in relief
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naos
Definition
inner sanctuary of a Greek temple
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necking
Definition
groove or molding at the top of column or pilaster forming a transition from shaft to capital
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oenochoe
Definition
Greek wine jug
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Orders
Definition
Corinthian, Ionic, Doric
used by the Gk/Rom to define and decorate post and lintel construction
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pediment
Definition
a triangular section at the send of a gable roof, often decorated with sculptures
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peripteral
Definition
surrounded by a row of columns or a peristyle
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peristyle
Definition
a colonnade surrounding a structure; in Roman houses, the courtyard surrounded by columns
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portico
Definition
a porch with a roof supported by columns, usually at the entrance of a bldg
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protome/protoma
Definition
a representation of the head and neck of an animal, often used as an architectural feature
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red figure
Definition
Greek pottery style where decoration is red on a black background
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scroll
Definition
length of writing material, such as parchment or papyrus, rolled up
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shaft
Definition
the vertical cylindrical part of a column
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slip
Definition
a mixture of clay and water
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stylobate
Definition
the top of a stereobate, forming a foundation for a column/peristyle/temple/etc.
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tesserae
Definition
a small piece of colored glass or stone used in mosaics
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triglyph
Definition
in a Doric frieze, the rectangular area btwn the metopes, decorated with three vertical grooves (glyphs)
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volute
Definition
in the Ionic order, the spiral scroll motif decorating the capital
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white ground
Definition
Greek pottery painting where the decoration is black on a white background
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