Greece art definitions

Architectural Order

Refers to the style involved in the design and structure of buildings: The three stages of Greek column development: the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

Freeze

A decorative band or frieze on a wall; often detailed in relief.

Capital

The topmost element of a column.

Metope

A space between two triglyphs of a Doric frieze often adorned with carved work.

Pediment

A triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture.

Contrapposto

A position of the depicted human body in which twisting of the vertical axis results in hips, shoulders, and head turned in different directions.

Triglyph

A slightly projected rectangular tablet in a Doric frieze with two vertical channels of V section and two corresponding chamfers half channels on vertical sides

Humanism

Focus on human values and concerns, often found in art and literature

Black figure pottery

A style of pottery decoration using black slip on red clay.

Red figure pottery

A style of pottery in which the background is painted black and the figures remain red.

Acropolis

The elevated citadel in a city, often containing temples.

Agora

A central public space used for assemblies and markets.

Anavysos Kouros

Civilization: Ancient Greece Time Period: Archaic (1)

Peplos Kore

Civilization: Ancient Greece Time Period: Archaic (2)

Francois vase

Ancient Greece, Archaic (3)

Kritios Boy

Ancient Greece, Classical (4)

Doryphoros

Ancient Greece, Classical (5)

Parthenon with Sculptures

Ancient Greece Classical (6)

Laocoon and his Sons

Ancient Greece, Hellenistic (7)

Nike of Samothrace

Ancient Greece Hellenistic (8)

Dying Gaul

Ancient Greece, Hellenistic(9)

Dipylon vase

Ancient Greece , Geometric

Riance Warrior

Ancient Greece, Classical (10)

Altar of Zeus at Pergamon

Ancient Greece , Hellenistic (11)