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73 Cards in this Set
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votive figurines
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an image created as a devotional offering to a god or other deity..
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citadel
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A fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
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megaron
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is the great hall of the Mycenaean palace complexes. It was a rectangular hall, fronted by an open, two-columned porch, and a more or less central, open hearth vented though an oculus in the roof above it and surrounded by four columns.
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polis (city-state)
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A city-state in ancient Greece, esp. as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
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Acropolis
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The ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings, mostly dating from the 5th century bc
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Pericles
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Athenian statesman and general. A champion of Athenian democracy, he pursued an imperialist policy and masterminded Athenian strategy in the Peloponnesian War. He commissioned the building of the Parthenon in 447 and presided over the golden age of Athens
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column
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Capital, Shaft, Base
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Orders
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Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
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colonnade
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A row of columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arcade
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entasis
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A slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft
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votive figurines
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an image created as a devotional offering to a god or other deity..
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citadel
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A fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
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megaron
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is the great hall of the Mycenaean palace complexes. It was a rectangular hall, fronted by an open, two-columned porch, and a more or less central, open hearth vented though an oculus in the roof above it and surrounded by four columns.
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polis (city-state)
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A city-state in ancient Greece, esp. as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
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Acropolis
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The ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings, mostly dating from the 5th century bc
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Pericles
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Athenian statesman and general. A champion of Athenian democracy, he pursued an imperialist policy and masterminded Athenian strategy in the Peloponnesian War. He commissioned the building of the Parthenon in 447 and presided over the golden age of Athens
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column
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Capital, Shaft, Base
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Orders
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Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
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colonnade
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A row of columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arcade
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entasis
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A slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft
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naos
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A naos (Greek for temple) was the sanctuary, the innermost chamber, of a Greek temple, in Latin referred to as cella.
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Phidias
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(5th century bc), Athenian sculptor. He is noted for the Elgin marbles and his colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia (c.430), which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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pediment
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The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns
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entablature
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A horizontal, continuous lintel on a classical building supported by columns or a wall, comprising the architrave, frieze, and cornice
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frieze
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A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, esp. on a wall near the ceiling. The part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice
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metopes
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A square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze
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Hadrian
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Roman emperor 117–138; full name Publius Aelius Hadrianus. The adopted successor of Trajan, he toured the provinces of the empire and secured the frontiers
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dome
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A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base
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coffer
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an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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oculus
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An opening at the apex of a dome
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naos
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(Greek for temple) was the sanctuary, the innermost chamber, of a Greek temple, in Latin referred to as cella.
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Phidias
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(5th century bc), Athenian sculptor. He is noted for the Elgin marbles and his colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia (c.430), which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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pediment
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The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns
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entablature
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A horizontal, continuous lintel on a classical building supported by columns or a wall, comprising the architrave, frieze, and cornice
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frieze
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A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, esp. on a wall near the ceiling. The part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice
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metopes
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A square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze
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Hadrian
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Roman emperor 117–138; full name Publius Aelius Hadrianus. The adopted successor of Trajan, he toured the provinces of the empire and secured the frontiers
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dome
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A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base
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coffer
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an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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oculus
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An opening at the apex of a dome
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sculpture in the round
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three-dimensional sculpture that is carved free of any attaching background or block.
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Kouros
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an archaic Greek statue of a young man.
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Contrapposto
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An asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs
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lost-wax bronze casting method
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a one-time reproduction process in which a wax object is impressed into sand or surrounded with a special refractory plaster to make a mold. Molten metal is then poured into the sand or plaster mold, displacing and burning the wax.
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Polykeitos and "the Canon"
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Doryphoros statue, created to support his theoretical work "Canon" = "rule" where the human body follows a set proportion
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archaic style
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The style in Greek sculpture, dating from the seventh century to 480 b.c., that was characterized by heavy Egyptian influence; dominated by the kouros and kore sculptural forms.
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severe Style
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this style was the dominant idiom of Greek sculpture in the period ca. 490 to 450 BCE. It marks the breakdown of the canonical forms of archaic art and the transition to the greatly expanded vocabulary and expression of the classical moment of the late 5th century
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Classical
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the artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony
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Hellenistic Style
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Of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 bc. During this period Greek culture flourished, spreading through the Mediterranean and into the Near East and Asia and centering on Alexandria in Egypt and Pergamum in Turkey
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Emperor Titus
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(30 December 39 – 13 September 81), was Roman Emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death.
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triumphal arch
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a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory
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relief
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A sculpture which, intended to be viewed from one side, which is carved or modeled from a flat tablet or plaque.
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low relief
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bas relief: a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
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high relief
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bas relief: a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
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emperor trajan
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emperor who's victory column "trajan's column" was erected in the victory of the Dacian Wars
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amphitheater
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(esp. in Greek and Roman architecture) A circular or oval building, typically unroofed, with a central space for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events. Tiers of seats for spectators surround the central space
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arena
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A level area surrounded by seats for spectators, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held
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engaged columns
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a type of column that is attached to a wall rather than floating in the middle of a room.
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concrete
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A heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into molds and that forms a stonelike mass on hardening
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vault
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A roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings
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groin vault
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is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults
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decumanus
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In Roman city planning, a decumanus was an east-west-oriented road in a Roman city, castra (military camp), or colonia. The main decumanus was the Decumanus Maximus, which normally connected the Porta Praetoria (in a military camp, closest to the enemy) to the Porta Decumana (away from the enemy).
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Emperor Marcus aurelius
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Antoninus: Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
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equestrian Statue
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a statue of a rider mounted on a horse
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basilica
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A large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or for public assemblies
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cardo
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The cardo (also cardo maximus) was a north-south oriented street in Roman cities, military camps, and coloniae. The cardo, an integral component of city planning, was lined with shops and vendors, and served as a hub of economic life.
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forum
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(in an ancient Roman city) A public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business
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voussoirs
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A wedge-shaped or tapered stone used to construct an arch
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keystone
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A central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together
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centering
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Framing used to support an arch or dome while it is under construction
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arcade
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A series of arches supporting a wall, or set along it
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barrel/tunnel vault
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A vault forming a half cylinder
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arena
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A level area surrounded by seats for spectators, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held
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