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Iktinos and Kallikrates
architects of the Parthenon
Ionic
classic Greek order. It has a tall, slender column and a scrolled capital
Kore
an archaic Greek sculpture of a standing female youth
Kouros
an archaic Greek sculpture of standing male youth.
Kylix
Greek, shallow drinking cup
Mausoleum
a term for any grandiose funerary monument
Meander
is a pattern made up of bands of horizontal, abstract motifs also, called the Greek key
Metopes
are the panels between the triglyphics in a Doric temple. They originally covered the empty spaces between the ends of the wooden ceiling beams
Mnesikles
architect of the Propylaea
Naos or Cella
nucleus of the Greek temple where the statue of the deity resides
Naturalism
depiction of human figures as they appear in nature
Olympiad
were the ceremonial games in which all the Greek states participated
Parthenon
the temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis
Pathos
an artistic representation of suffering which evokes pity because of the nobility and restraint with which it is endured
Pebble Mosaics
a scene formed from tiny stones collected from river beds and beaches and set into cement
Pediment
a triangle over the lintel in a temple
Pericles
leader of Athens in the Golden Age
Peripteral
a single row of columns on all sides
Peristyle
a colonnade(a series of arches supported by columns) around a center space
Phidias
sculptor of statues in the Parthenon
Polis (Poleis)
an independent city state
Polychrome
many colors
Pronaos
a porch or an open vestibule flanked by two columns
Propylaea
entry gate at the west end of the Acropolis
Provenance
origin or source
Red-Figure Painting
the reddish clay was painted with black slip (watery clay substance). The design was freely painted with a brush which made it possible to show overlapping and foreshortening
Satyr
part-human, part-goat male follower of Dionysus, the god of wine
Shafts
the parts of the columns between the base and the capital
Siren
a creature which is half bird and half woman
Stereobate
substructure of the Greek temple
Stoa
a covered colonnade used for shops or offices
Stylobate
the platform above the stereobate
Tesserae
tiny pieces of glass set into cement to portray a scene instead of stones
Torque
neckband worn by the Gauls
Treasury
a small building set up for the safe storage of votive offerings
Triglyphs
was an element of the Doric frieze separating two consecutive metopes and divided into three sections
Volute
a spiral, architectural element on the Ionic capital which resembles a partially unrolled scroll