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Classical traditions: Greek art

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abacus
noun
a slab forming the top of the capital of a column
acropolis
noun
the citadel or fortress of Athens, site of the Temple of Athena
amphora
noun
large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base
architrave
noun
in classical entablature, a molded or decorated lintel framing an opening
ashlar masonry
noun
squared or dressed building stone cut on all faces to permit very thin mortar joints
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atrium
noun
a courtyard flanked or surrounded by porticoes
beehive tomb
noun
Mycenaean civilization tomb with a domed chamber entered by a passage through a hillside
capital
noun
distinctively treated upper end of a column or pier
caryatid
noun
sculptured female figure used as a column
classical order
noun
architectural styles classified by features and proportions, most easily identified in a column
contrapposto
noun
representation of a figure standing with weight on one foot, the shoulders off-axis from the hips
corbel arch
noun
an arch but composed of inverted step masonry
corinthian order
noun
last Greek column order; the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves
cornice
noun
uppermost part of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium
cyclopean construction
noun
primitive masonry using massive stones of irregular shape and size
doric order
noun
oldest and simplest of the Greek column orders, the only one without a base
echinus
noun
prominent circular molding supporting the abacus of a Doric or Tuscan capital
entablature
noun
entire classical temple between the columns and the eaves: an architrave, a frieze, a cornice
entasis
noun
slightly convex curve given to a column or tower to correct an optical illusion
foreshortening
verb
distort in order to convey the illusion of three-dimensional space as perceived by the human eye
frieze
noun
part of classical entablature, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief
gold leaf
noun
gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding
hellenistic
adjective
Greek language and culture after the time of Alexander the Great
ionic order
noun
the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls
kore
noun
sculpture of a young woman, especially representative of Persephone and purity, dating from 500 BCE
krater
noun
wide mouth bowl with handles projecting up and away from the body, used to mix wine and water
kylix
noun
a shallow bowl with horizontal handles set upon a stem and a foot
megaron
noun
living quarters of a palace, having a square chamber opening on to a columned porch
metope
noun
square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze
modeling
noun
process of producing sculptured form with some plastic material, as clay
mosaic
noun
picture made of small colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass or ceramic
naos
noun
entire central structure of a classical temple
naturalism
noun
technique of treating subject matter that presents a deterministic view of human life and actions
niello
noun
black metallic substance with an incised design and filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal
palmette
noun
design resembling the palm leaf
pediment
noun
low triangular gable with a horizontal cornice topping a colonnade, end wall or entrance
peristyle
noun
an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade
pronaos
noun
an open vestibule before the cella of a classical temple
red-figure
adjective
vase style circa 600 BCE with red figures against black and the introduction of 3D rendering of form
relieving arch
noun
arch made to take some of the weight from a supporting element beneath it
shading
noun
representation of the different values of color or light and dark in a painting or drawing
stucco
noun
various fine plasters for decorative work, moldings made with cement, plaster, or mortar
stylobate
noun
course of masonry forming the foundation for a colonnade
tesserae
noun
one of the small pieces used in mosaic work
triglyphs
noun
Doric frieze of two consecutive metopes and two half grooves at the sides, counting as a third glyph
undercutting
verb
cut away material to leave a portion overhanging in a sculpture
vault
noun
arched stone structure forming a roof over a hall or room
volute
noun
spiral ornament in the capital of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders

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