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Humanism

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements

Iconography

identifying and studying the subject matter and conventional symbols in works of art

Idealized

represented as perfect in form or character, corresponding to an ideal

In the round

a freestanding sculpted work that can be viewed from all sides

Kore

Greek, "young woman." An Archaic Greek statue of a young woman.

Kouros

Greek, "young man." An Archaic Greek statue of a young man.

krater

An ancient Greek wide-mouthed bowl for mixing wine and water.

lost wax process

metal casting where molten metal is poured into a mold created from a wax model

Negative space

the space not occupied by an object; the space circulating around object

Panathenaic procession

festical in which all the greek city states bring tributes to Athena at the Parthenon

Patron

Financial supporter of the arts

peplos

A simple long woolen belted garment worn by ancient Greek women.

Peripteral

a single row of columns on all sides

Peristyle

the colonnade surrounding a Greek temple

Red figure pottery

More advanced form of greek pottery technique.

Wet drapery style

drapery style that is transparent

three quarters view

view of a face showing more than just a profile view and less than full frontal

Acropolis

Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.

Agora

a public open space used for assemblies and markets

Archaic

ancient; old-fashioned

Arête

striving for excellence

Attributes

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something

Canon of proportions

a set of ideal mathematical ratios in art based on measurements of the human body

Cella

the main room of a temple where the god is housed

City-state

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Contrapposto

weight centered on 1 leg with the rest of the body relaxed; shift of the hip

Cosmopolitan

worldly, sophisticated

Encaustic

a painting technique in which colored pigment is added to hot wax

Entasis

the slight outward curve of a column, which then tapers toward the top of the shaft

Golden mean

"perfect" proportions, phi