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a set of rules or standards used to establish proportions |
canon |
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the theory of the origins, evolution, and structure of the universe |
cosmology |
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a sequence of rulers from the same family |
dynasty |
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(Italian, "fresh," "dry") a method of painting on walls or ceilings surfaced with moist lime plaster |
fresco secco |
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a hall whose roof is supported by columns |
hypostyle |
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any one of a group of plucked stringed instruments; usually made of tortoise shell or horn and therefore light in weight |
lyre |
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literally "accompanied by the lyre, " hence, verse that is meant to be sung rather than spoken; usually characterized by individual and personal emotion |
lyric |
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early rectangular Egyptian tomb with sloping sides and a flat roof |
mastaba |
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared without the use of the words "like" or "as" |
metaphor |
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a unit of measurement used to determine proportion |
module |
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a tall, four-sided pillar that tapers to a pyramidal apex |
obelisk |
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a reedlike plant from which the ancient Egyptians made paper |
papyrus |
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a massive gateway in the form of a pair of trucated |
pylon |
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a four-sided structure rising to a peak |
pyramid |
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a sculptural technique in which figures or forms are carved either to project from the background surface (raised relief) or cut away below the background level (sunk relief); the degree of relief is designated as high, low, or sunken |
relief |
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things ore compared |
simile |
