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large leaf conventionalized by Greeks for ornamental use, as in capital of Corinthian column
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Acanthus
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conventionalized honeysuckle or palm leaf ornament or pattern seen in Greek decoration
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Anthemion
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scroll and leaf pattern w/ sterns rising from root or other motif and branching in spiral forms; usually designed for vertical panel, and sides resemble each other (Rinceau – French term for scroll and leaf ornament, sometimes combined w/ cartouches or grotesque forms and applied to friezes, panels, or other architectural forms; usually a symmetrical horizontal composition)
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Arabesque
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lowest part of 3 principal divisions of classical entablature, corresponding to lintel; usually molded; directly supported by columns and supports the frieze; term is also used to define similar moldings used as door or window trim
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Architrave
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originally, the principal central room or courtyard of Roman house, w/ central opening in roof; later, the forecourt of an Early Christian basilica; now, an open space w/i a building or building complex
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Atrium
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semi-cylindrical in shape
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Barrel Vault
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ornamental sunken panel in ceiling, vault, or lower surface of an arch, beam, or other architectural feature
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Coffer
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in architecture, a variant of Corinthian order; capital resembles combination of Ionic volute placed above rows of Corinthian acanthus leaves
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Composite
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most elaborate, slender, and graceful of classical orders in architecture; capital is enriched w/ 2 rows of acanthus leaves
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Corinthian
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small square projecting block in a cornice, part of a series as in a molding
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Dentil
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oldest and simplest Greek order of architecture, also used by Romans
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Doric
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ornament used as molding decoration, consisting of ovoid forms separated by dart-like points
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Egg and Dart
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parallel concave grooves that are used to ornament a surface; in Classical architecture, they are commonly seen on shafts of columns and run in a vertical direction; spiral ... are frequently used on furniture supports; short ... are used as a frieze ornament
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Fluting
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surfaces and moldings of a Classical order of architecture, consisting of architrave, frieze, and cornice, and forming upper portion of order; portion of order supported by column
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Entablature
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in architecture, the central part of the Classical entablature, below the cornice and above the architrave; or a horizontal painted or sculpted panel; or a horizontal member beneath a table top
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Frieze
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granular crystalline rock of quartz, feldspar, and mica; hardest and most durable building stone
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Granite
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made by the intersection of 2 barrel vaults at right angles
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Groin Vault
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in ornament, a band or border running pattern having the appearance of overlapping or interlacing circular forms
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Guilloche
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one of the classical orders in architecture; characteristic feature of capital of column is spiral-shaped volute or scroll; standard proportion of Roman column is 9 diameters high
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Ionic
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space between triglyphs of a Doric entablature, often featuring a sculptured relief
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Metope
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hole cut in a piece of wood and intended to receive a tenon projecting from another piece of wood
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Mortise
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in carpentry, a projection at the end of a piece of wood intended to fit into a hole (mortise) of corresponding shape on another piece of wood
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Tenon
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recessed or hollow space in wall, intended to hold a statue or ornament
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Niche
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round window or roof opening
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Oculus
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originally the triangular shape following the roof line at each exterior end of Greek temple, accentuated by moldings of entablature; later the same treatment was used as an ornamental feature and varied in shape, having segmental, scroll, and broken forms
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Pediment
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flat-faced vertical projection from a wall, rectangular in plan but w/ general proportions, capital, and base of a column
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Pilaster
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colonnaded porch or walkway
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Portico
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building or room cylindrical in shape, usually topped w/ dome
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Rotunda
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stone blocks or steps that form lowest architectural feature of Greek temple and upon which columns stand
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Stylobate
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small cubes of stone, marble, or glass used in making a mosaic
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Tesserae
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construction in which the supporting members are the post and lintel, as distinct from arched construction
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Trabeated Construction
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blocks w/ vertical channels that are spaced at intervals between metopes on the frieze of the Doric entablature
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Triglyph
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literally, “fool the eye,” a French term for illusionistic painting or carving
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Trompe L’Oeil
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spiral, scroll-like form, as in Ionic and Corinthian capitals; a similar shape at the end of stair railing
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Volute
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in architecture, a wedge-shaped block used in construction of true arch; central ... is called Keystone
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Voussoirs
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