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13 Cards in this Set
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Corinthian Order - city of Corinth in Greece - fancy with flowers - leaf pattern - no sculpture - dental lines |
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Doric Order - plain with columns - capital on top of column - triglyphs and metopes
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Ionic Order - volutes (curved) - often has relief sculptures on it (continuous)
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Repoussé |
A technique of hammering metal from the back to create a protruding image - example: Mask of Agamemnon |
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Krater |
An ancient Greek vessel for mixing wine and water, with many subtypes that each have a distinctive shape. |
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Calyx Krater |
A bell- shaped vessel with handles near the base that resemble a flowers calyx - example: Death of Sarpedon |
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Volute Krater |
A type of krater with handles shaped like scrolls |
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Rhyton |
A vessel in the shape of a figure or an animal, used for drinking or pouring liquids on special occasions |
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Fresco |
A painitng technique in which water based pigments are applied to a surface of wet plaster (called buon fresco). The color is absorbed by the plaster, becoming a permanent part of the wall. |
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Fresco Secco |
A painting technique in which water based pigments are applied to a surface of dried plaster, and the color may flake off |
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Acropolis |
The citadel of an ancient Greek city, located at its highest point and housing temples, a treasury, and sometimes a royal palace. - example: Acropolis in Athens |
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Archaic Smile |
The curved lips of an ancient Greek statue, usually interpreted as a way of animating facial features - example: Dying Warrior |
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Black-figure |
A style or technique of an ancient Greek pottery in which black figures are painted on a red clay background - example: Achilles and Ajax Playing a Game |
