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50 Cards in this Set
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a columned pavilion open on three sides, built by the people of Athens
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Stoa
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thought to be sacred to one or more gods
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Sanctuaries
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mixture of water and clay
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Slip
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grave marker
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Krater
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The steeply pitched roof forms a triangular area
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Pediment
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Front wall that is pierced by an opening directly above the door
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Façade
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A large main room
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Cella or naos
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preceded by a small reception area or vestibule
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Pronaos
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a closed oven
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Kiln
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-artists painted designs- figures, objects, or abstract motifs—with slip in silhouette on the clay vessels
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Black-figure technique-artists painted design
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the approach was reversed. Artists painted the background around the figures with the slip and drew details within the figures with the same slip using a brush
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Gloss
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a highly refined clay slip produced on which the design elements were painted
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White ground
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clay slip mixed with metallic color pigments
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Gloss
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column with a fluted shaft and a capital made up of the cushion like echinus and the square abacus: support an entablature distinguished by its frieze
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flat areas
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Metopes
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flat areas
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alternate with projecting blocks with 3 vertical grooves
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Triglyphs
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the column shafts rise, and swell in the middle and contract again toward the top
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Entasis
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columns carved in the form of clothed women
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Caryatids
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Greek for “young woman”
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Kore
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Greek for “Young man”
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Kouros
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when the mouth forms a characteristic closed lip smile
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Archaic Smile
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a draped rectangle of cloth, usually wool, folded over at the top, pinned at the shoulders, and belted to give a bloused effect
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Pelos
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a mixture of pigments and hot wax that left a shiny, hard surface when it cooled
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Encaustic painting
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like the peplos but fuller, it was a relatively lightweight rectangle of cloth pinned along the shoulders
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Chiton
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a cloak draped diagonally and fastened on 1 shoulder
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Himation
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drinking cup
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Kylix
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a large, all purpose storage jar
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Calyx krater
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female worshippers
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Maenads
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wine cup
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Kantharos
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a krater which handles curve up like a flower
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Calyx krater
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to shorten the limbs in order to create length and balance
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Foreshortening
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cross- balancing of supporting and free elements in a figure
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Contrapposto
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with a porch at each end
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Amphiprostyle
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low wall
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Parapet
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raised platform
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Podium
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small, round building with six columns supporting a conical roof
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Tholos
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fan- shaped petal designs
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Palmettes
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an opaque, water-based medium mixed with glue and egg white
Mausoleum- a large tomb |
Tempera
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is the process by which a metal (such as silver, gold, brass or bronze) sculpture is cast from an artist's sculpture
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Lost- wax process
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created from tesserae
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Mosaic
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deliberate attempt to elicit a response from the viewer
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Expressionism
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a raise platform in front of the scene that was increasingly used over time as an extension of the orchestra
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Proscenium
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the circular performance area
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Orchestra
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small cubes of colored stone or marble
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Tesserae
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created from tesserae
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Mosaic
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a small pitcher used for pouring wine into cups
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Oinochoe
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a large bowl for mixing wine and water at the symbolium or banquet
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Krater
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a tall storage jar foe oil, wine, dry goods, or grain
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Amphora
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a shallow circular handled drinking plate on a narrow stem
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Kylix
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large 3 handled jar for carrying water, one handle was used for pouring and to handles for lifting
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Hydria
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