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amphora
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a 2 handled jar used for general storage purposes
ex:amphora by exkias |
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amphitheatre
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greek for double theatre
roman building type resembling 2 greek theatres put together |
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arena
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latin for sand
refers to sand put onto the floor of colusium to absorb mess(such as blood of gladiators) |
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apotheosis
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apo-human
theo-god when a huma is transformed into a god ex:base,column of antonious pius |
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black figure/red figure
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type of firing
produces red or black color difficult to achieve (greek vase painting) ex:amphora by exikias |
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caryatid
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a female figure which is used like a column for architectural support
began use in archaic period |
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contrapposto
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relaxed standing pose with weight on one leg
shows how body moves hips higher on one side |
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coffering
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a pattern of same depressions
trditionally used to decorate ceilings of Greek/Roman architechture ex:arch of titus is a coffered barrel arch |
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capitol
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refers where building of gov. ppl. go to meet
one of the hills in rome wheter temple to jupiter stood |
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constantine
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son of tetrarch
assinated other 2 after fathers death and became one christianity founded constanople-new capitol of E.empire(W.emire colapsed) saw himself god-like |
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entasis
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the buldge that a greek/roman column has
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encaustic
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paint made by mixing pigment w/ melted wax
used for architecture and sculpture outside |
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engaged column/pilaster
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column-a architectural decoration that looks like half of a column
made roman temple look greek-like monolithically built ex:temple of fortuna virilis pilaster- rectangular shaped architectural decoration |
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isocephaly
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heads represented at more or less same level
ex:panathenaic frieze |
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kore
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greek term for young lady
votive ex:peplos kore |
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kouros
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greek term for young man
greek sculpture used as gravemarker or votive/lifesize idealized |
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kylix
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vessel used to drink wine from
difficult to drink form for moderation purposes |
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oculus
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latin for eye
architechtural term for a round window |
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peripteral
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columns that go all the way around a temple
greek temple architecture |
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personification
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when you express an idea in the form of a human
ex:nike=victory |
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terracotta
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ceramic material-buff to orange color
literally means cooked earth atruscan |
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tondo
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any circlar comp. in any medium
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veristic
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comes from latin wod for truth
refers to individualized/naturalistic style of portraiture that is unflattering |
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