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18 Cards in this Set
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amphora
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an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
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arcade
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a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
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apse
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semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome
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barrel vault
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the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
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basilica
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roman public building/church
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Cella
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inner chamber of a temple
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Chiaroscuro
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using lights/darks to create 3-d image
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Coffered Ceiling
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sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling
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Contrapposto
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a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot
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Corinthian
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more elaborate Ionic columns
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Doric
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lowest order and simplest column
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groin vault
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the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults
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kouros
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representations of male youths
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Pediment
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a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
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Iktinos and Kallikrates
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Architects of Parthenon
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Phedias
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Oversaw design of Parthenon
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Polykleitos
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a Greek sculptor in bronze of Doryphoros
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Praxiteles
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first sculpter to sculpt nude female,Venus Braschi
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