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29 Cards in this Set
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kouros (kouri)
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young man sculpture
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contrapposto
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representation of the human body in which the forms are organized on a varying curving axis to provide asymetrical balance to the figure
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Archaic
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style of fine art deveolped in Greece from mid 7th century BCE to early 5th c BCE, characterized by increased emphasis on human figure in action naturalistic proportions and anatomical structure, simplicity of volumes forms or design. evolution of definite style for the narrative
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Classical
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charteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity, employment of orders simple symetrical
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post and lintel construction
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a system of construction in whcih 2 posts support a lintel (horizontal beam used to span an openning
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refinements
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unknown
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relief sculpture
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figures projecting from a background which they are part
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Athena
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goddess of wisdom fertility, the useful arts and prudent warfare, popped out of Zeus's head
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orchestra
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stage in Greek theater, circular piece of earth where action took place
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skene
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Greek stage
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theater
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outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations
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temple
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houses built to house diety statues
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stylobate
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the uppermost platform of a classical Greek temple, which supports the columns
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peristyle
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a collande all around a cella and its porches a peripteral colannade consists of a single row of columns on all sides, a dipteral collannade has a double row all around
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cella
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the chamber at the center of ancient Greek temples
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column
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a vertical weight carrying architercal member, circular in cross sections and consisting of a base, a shaft, and a capital
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base
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the molded projecting lowest part of Ionic and Cornithinan columns (Doric columns have no base)
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capital
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the uppermost memebr of a column seving as a transition from shaft to the lintel
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fluting
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vertical channeling roughly semi cicular in cross section and used pericopally in columns and polasters
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entasis
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the convex profile the apparent swelling in the shaft of a column
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collande
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series/row of columns
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entablature
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the part of the building above the columns and below the roof, has 3 parts: architrave, frieze, and pediement
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frieze
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the part of the entalature between the architrave and the cornice; also any sculpted or painted band in the building
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cornice
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the projecting, crowning memeber of the entablature framing the pediement also any crowning projection
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Doric
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1 or 2 systems (orders) for articulating the 3 units of elevation of a classical building: the platform colonade and entablature Doric is chacterised by capitals w/ funnel shaped echinuses, columns w/o bases and a frieze of triglyphs and metopes
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metopes
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the square panel between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often sculpted in relief
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triglyphs
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a 3 panel painting, ivory plaque of alterpiece also a small portable shrine with hinged wings used for private devotion
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pediment
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the triangular space (gable) at the end of a building formed by the ends of the sloping roof above the collande; also an ornamental feature having this shape
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Ionic
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volutes, capitals, columns w/ bases, and an uninterrupted frieze
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