Greek & Etruscan vocab

Elgin Marbles

ancient Greek sculptures, inscriptions, and architectural fragments

Entasis

curve, or bulging, applied to the shaft of a column to counteract the optical illusion that straight columns appear to be concave

Isocephalism

artistic convention where the heads of all figures in a composition are placed at the same level

Red Figure Painting & KRATER

Greek vase painting, red clay color and the background is painted black.

Pediment

a triangular gable

Entablature

horizontal structure resting on the column capitals

Colonnade

row of columns supporting a roof

Stylobate

top step of the three-step platform on which the temple columns stand.

Parapet

low protective wall or railing

Propylaea

gateway or entrance to a sanctuary or temple complex

Chalkotheke

A structure on the Acropolis of Athens that served as a repository for bronze offerings and weapons

Parthenon

The chief temple of the Greek goddess Athena

Pylon

gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple

Acropolis

The "high city" or elevated citadel of a Greek city

Peristyle

A colonnade or row of columns surrounding a building or courtyard

Gigantomachy

A term for the mythological battle between the Olympian gods and the Giants

Necropolis

city of the dead, ancient cemetery or burial area

Caryatid

A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support

Etruscan 3F’s=

Fun, Funerary, and Female

Cella

inner room of a Greek or Roman temple

Archaic

Kouros and Kore figure types

Classical

idealism, balance, naturalism

Hellenistic

dramatic emotion, intense realism, movement, and theatricality.