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39 Cards in this Set
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Doric |
Classical order architecture, fluted column, thick square abacus on rounded moulding |
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Ionic |
Second classical order, spiral scroll like ornament of capital. Column more slender than Doric. Fluted column |
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Corinthian |
Last classical order. Most ornate. Capital usually acanthus leaves. Slender fluted column |
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Capital |
Top of column |
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Column/colonnade |
Single or row of columns supporting roof, entablature, or arcade |
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Pediment |
Triangular upper part of front of building |
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Frieze |
Broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration especially on wall near ceiling |
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Triglyph |
Tablet in Doric frieze with three vertical groove |
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Metope |
Rectangle architecture element, fills space between two triglyph in Doric frieze |
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Cella |
Inner area of temple, not accessible to public |
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Cult statue |
Human made object, venerated as diety |
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Acroterion |
Architecture ornament, mounted on plinth, placed at apex of pediment of building |
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Domus |
Urban Roman housing. Connected to other houses. Multi story, fro t room may be rented as shop or bar |
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Forum |
Rectangular plaza, public square |
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Antefix |
Vertical block, terminates covering tiles of roof. Can be plain or ornate |
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Impasto |
Layering paint or pigment thickly that it stands out from surface |
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Cinerary Urn |
Urn for cremated remains. Made of impasto clay, shaped by hand |
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Orientalizing |
Archaic phase of Greek art. 700-575BC. Adoption of foreign style from what is now middle East |
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Symposium |
Drinking party, held after banquet |
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Contraposto |
Asymmetrecal arrangement of human figure. Most of weight on one foot, shoulder/arms twist off axis |
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Curiass |
Military style chest piece |
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Fresco |
Painting on wet plaster, color fixed as it dries |
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Hip-mantle |
Toga worn around hip, represents god/hero/athlete |
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Cornucopia |
Associated with Roman goddess Abundantia. Represents plentiful resources |
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Sarcophagus |
Coffin for inhumation burials. Use starts in 2nd century AD |
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Corona Civica |
Oak crown, second highest military decoration |
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Tessera(e) |
Special cut cubes of stone for use in mosaics |
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Tondo |
Circular painting or relief |
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Triumphal Arch |
Monumental structure, arch shape. Built to commemorate significant events |
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Metopes, Temple C Selinus, CA 540-530BC |
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Kourous, 590-580BC |
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Doryphoros, Greek original by Polykleitos, 440BC |
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Frieze, altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus. Rome, 2nd or 1st cent BC |
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San Ildefonso group, school of Pasiteles. 1st cent BC |
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Sarcophagus with reclining couple, necropolis Banditaccia, Cerveteri 520BC |
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Apulu(Apollo) from ridgepole of Minerva temple. 510-500BC |
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Banqueting couple, tomb of leopards, Tarquina. 480BC |
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Mirror with engraving of Chalcas examining liver. From Vulci, 400-375BC, bronze |
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Arringatore, from Coronata, 90-70BC. Bronze |
