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41 Cards in this Set
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abacus
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Square member of a Doric capital, just above the echinus and below the architrave; also used in Ionic and Corinthian but with concave sides.
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acanthus
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Frequently used design motif based on the acanthus thistle leaf.
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acrolithic
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Type of statue where only head, arms and feet are of stone, with a wooden body.
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acroterion
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Sculptural flourish, floral or figurative, topping the three corners of a pediment.
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adyton
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Innermost chamber of a temple.
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aegis
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A garment worn only by Athene, resembling a poncho worn centrally or sometimes asymmetrically over the shoulders. It is edged with snakes and may have a Gorgoneion (Gorgon's head) in the centre. Its function is to protect friends and terrify enemies.
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Agora
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Civic centre, similar to the Roman Forum.
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amphiprostyle
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Prostyle facade on both back and front of a building.
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anathyrosis
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Smooth worked band on masonry intended to fit perfectly with adjacent masonry. The rest is cut slightly deeper so as to require less exact work.
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aniconic
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Non-representational.
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anta/antae
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Projection of side wall beyond a corner; or decorative pilaster marking termination of a side wall.
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antefix
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Repeated terracotta or marble ornament covering the lowest tile ends of a roof.
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anthemion
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Floral boarder design, same as Iotus-and-palmette.
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anulet
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Thin ring around the top of a Doric column shaft- 'necking ring'.
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apse
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Rounded end to a building.
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architrave
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'Main beam' lying on top of colonnade and supporting entablature and roof.
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arris
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The sharp edge of the flutes on a Doric column.
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ashlar masonry
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Regular courses of blocks cut to neat rectangles.
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base
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Of a column-absent in Doric style; in Ionic can be quite elaborate.
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bead-and-reel
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Moulding design
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capital
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The decorative top member of a column; indicates its order.
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caryatids
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Architectural term for columns in the form of women.
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cella
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Main chamber of a temple; also called naos.
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chiaroscuro
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Artistic effect of dark and light.
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chiton
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Ionic dress of elaborately folded and pinned cloth.
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chryselephantine
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Scultpture made with gold and ivory plates on a wooden core.
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coffering
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Method of making a decorative ceiling, using diminishing square steps like boxes; either marble or wood.
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Corinthian
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Decorative order of architecture: capitals have small volutes and bands of acanthus foliage running underneath, otherwise similar to Ionic; first noted at Bassae.
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cornice
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A protruding section like a frame above a wall or surrounding a pediment; both decorative and protective.
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cult-statue
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Statue focusing devotion in a particular cult: fixed focal statue in a temple.
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Cyclopean
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Mycenaean-age wall construction named after giants, consisting of massive boulders fitted quite roughly together with small stones filling gaps.
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demos
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The people; 'democracy' = rule of the people.
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dentils
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Design of small square blocks alternating with spaces, an Ionic feature.
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dipteral
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A temple with a double colonnade all round.
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distyle in antis
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Arrangement of porch columns where two columns stand between antae or short spur walls, the normal Doric arrangement.
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Doric
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Plain order of architecture, mainly used on mainland Greece.
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Doric frieze
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Horizontal element above the architrave; divided into triglyphs and metopes.
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dressed stone
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Masonry neatly cut to shape on front face.
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drum
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Cylindrical section of a column, or any cylindrical form.
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echinus
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Literally 'cushion': simple rounded member, characteristic part of Doric capital; or small equivalent at to of an Ionic capital.
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egg-and-dart
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Moulding design.
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