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26 Cards in this Set
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Krater |
A mixing bowl |
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Orientalizing period |
Motifs borrowed from or inspired by Egyptian and near eastern artk |
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Kouros |
A Greek young man |
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Kore or kora |
A Greek maiden |
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Encaustic |
A painting technique in which pigment is mixed with wax and applied to the surface while hot |
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Acropolis |
A Greek high city |
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Order |
The elevation of a Greek building described in terms of platform, column, and entablature |
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Contrapposto |
A weight shift, a figurative spiral twist |
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Gaden section |
A Greek formula for ideal proportion |
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Caryatid |
A female figure that functions as a supporting column |
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Agora |
An open square or space used for public meetings or business in Ancient Greek cities |
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Stoa |
A long rectangular Ancient Greek building fronted by columns containing shops |
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Cella |
The chamber at the center of an ancient temple housing a cult statue |
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Entasis |
The swelling in the shaft of a column |
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Sarcophagus |
A coffin, usually of stone |
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Tumulus |
An Etruscan burial mound |
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Chasing |
In metal working, tracing a design on the surface with a punch creating a pattern |
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Verism |
Extreme realism, superrealistic |
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Forum |
The civic center of an ancient roman city, containing marketplace, temple, and official buildings |
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Pax Romana |
Roman peace, identifying a time of stability, economic prosperity and peace in Ancient Rome |
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Tesserae |
Small pieces of stone, glass, or marble used in a mosaic |
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Rustication |
Stone blocks which have been given a rustic appearance by roughening their surface and beveling their edges |
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Attic |
The rectangular section above a Roman triumphal arch bearing inscription and relief |
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Rotunda |
A circular building usually covered by a dome |
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Insula |
In Roman architecture, a multistory apartment house |
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Basilica |
In Ancient Roman architecture, a civic building for legal and other civic proceedings |
