Ancient Greek art vocabulary

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polis

city

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naos/cella

central room of temple ft. cult statue

<p>central room of temple ft. cult statue</p>
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horror vacui

"fear of empty space" painting style--entire surface filled with patterns/figures

<p>"fear of empty space" painting style--entire surface filled with patterns/figures</p>
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amphora

two-handled jar with narrow neck, used to store/carry wine/oils

<p>two-handled jar with narrow neck, used to store/carry wine/oils</p>
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krater

vessel for mixing water and wine

<p>vessel for mixing water and wine</p>
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red-figure

painting method on pottery--red on black--figures painted with slip that turns color when finished

<p>painting method on pottery--red on black--figures painted with slip that turns color when finished</p>
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black-figure

painting method on pottery--black on red--figures painted with slip that turns color when finished

<p>painting method on pottery--black on red--figures painted with slip that turns color when finished</p>
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proto-attic

pottery style c. 700 BCE--heroic past, silhouettes/outlines, bold brushwork

<p>pottery style c. 700 BCE--heroic past, silhouettes/outlines, bold brushwork</p>
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kouros

Archaic sculpture of young man, free-standing rigid, nude

<p>Archaic sculpture of young man, free-standing rigid, nude</p>
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kore

Archaic sculpture of young woman, free-standing rigid, clothed

<p>Archaic sculpture of young woman, free-standing rigid, clothed</p>
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daedalic

Orientalizing period sculpture style--use of patterns to create texture, reliance on geometric shapes, stiff bodily postures

<p>Orientalizing period sculpture style--use of patterns to create texture, reliance on geometric shapes, stiff bodily postures</p>
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entablature

lintel area of temple portico

<p>lintel area of temple portico</p>
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antae

posts/pillars on either side of entrance to temple

<p>posts/pillars on either side of entrance to temple</p>
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capital

top of column

<p>top of column</p>
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base

bottom of column

<p>bottom of column</p>
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peristyle

external collonade surrounding temple/courtyard perimeter

<p>external collonade surrounding temple/courtyard perimeter</p>
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collonade

series of columns in regular intervals

<p>series of columns in regular intervals</p>
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stylobate

level of raised stone platform on which columns stand/temple erected

<p>level of raised stone platform on which columns stand/temple erected</p>
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triglyph

three vertically channeled tablets of Doric frieze

<p>three vertically channeled tablets of Doric frieze</p>
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gigantomachy

battle between Titans and Olympian gods for cosmic supremacy

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distyle in antis

a temple with the side walls extending to the front of the porch and terminating with two antae, the pediment being supported by two columns or sometimes caryatids

<p>a temple with the side walls extending to the front of the porch and terminating with two antae, the pediment being supported by two columns or sometimes caryatids</p>
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metope

rectangular architectural element that fills space between two triglyphs

<p>rectangular architectural element that fills space between two triglyphs</p>
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peripteral

surrounded by single row of columns

<p>surrounded by single row of columns</p>
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megaron

rectangular great hall in Mycenaean building

<p>rectangular great hall in Mycenaean building</p>
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pediment

a triangular roof gable at narrowest ends of temple

<p>a triangular roof gable at narrowest ends of temple</p>
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entasis

the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes, or increasing strength

<p>the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes, or increasing strength</p>
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pronaos

front porch of temple

<p>front porch of temple</p>
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opisthodomos

rear room of temple

<p>rear room of temple</p>
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echinus

convex molding

<p>convex molding</p>
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tholos

circular collonaded building

<p>circular collonaded building</p>
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prostyle

temples featuring a row of columns on the front

<p>temples featuring a row of columns on the front</p>
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archaic smile

stylized expression in Archaic period to suggest sense of lifelikeness

<p>stylized expression in Archaic period to suggest sense of lifelikeness</p>
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peplos

a body-length garment, typical attire for women during the late Archaic and Classical period--a rectangular piece of woollen cloth that was folded loosely down one side (leaving the garment open down the other side) and pinned at both shoulders, then allowed to drape down around the body

<p>a body-length garment, typical attire for women during the late Archaic and Classical period--a rectangular piece of woollen cloth that was folded loosely down one side (leaving the garment open down the other side) and pinned at both shoulders, then allowed to drape down around the body</p>
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chiton

a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome

<p>a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome</p>
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burin

stone tool used for carving/finishing/engraving

<p>stone tool used for carving/finishing/engraving</p>
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slip

clay slurry with water

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severe style

early classical sculpture style, transition from archaic--more serene, increased naturalism, new clothing, new poses

<p>early classical sculpture style, transition from archaic--more serene, increased naturalism, new clothing, new poses</p>
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perserchutt

"Persian debris/rubble"--location of ritually buried architectural and votive sculptures destroyed after Persian sack of Athens

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hexastyle

building with six front columns and (often) thirteen down each side

<p>building with six front columns and (often) thirteen down each side</p>
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strut

support rod

<p>support rod</p>
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contrapposto

a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot, so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs in the axial plane

<p>a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot, so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs in the axial plane</p>
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lekythos

pottery used for storing oil/liquids--narrow body, single handle on neck. associated with funerary rites

<p>pottery used for storing oil/liquids--narrow body, single handle on neck. associated with funerary rites</p>
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white-ground

vase painting--figures on white background

<p>vase painting--figures on white background</p>
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skene

"tent/hut"--structure at back of theater stage

<p>"tent/hut"--structure at back of theater stage</p>
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aniconic

absence of human/animal representations

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bouleuterion

assembly hall that housed citizen council

<p>assembly hall that housed citizen council</p>
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grid plan

right-angled city plan

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naiskos

small Classical temple with columns or pillars and pediment

<p>small Classical temple with columns or pillars and pediment</p>
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chryselephantine

made of gold and ivory

<p>made of gold and ivory</p>
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aegis

a device carried by Zeus, Apollo and Athena, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon

<p>a device carried by Zeus, Apollo and Athena, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon</p>
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abacus

a flat slab forming the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column

<p>a flat slab forming the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column</p>
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volute

spiral curve of Ionic capital

<p>spiral curve of Ionic capital</p>
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acanthus

ornament of leaves in Corinthian capitals

<p>ornament of leaves in Corinthian capitals</p>
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orthogonal

linear perspective drawing with diagonal line pointing to vanishing point

<p>linear perspective drawing with diagonal line pointing to vanishing point</p>
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stoa

walkway with roof supported by colonnades

<p>walkway with roof supported by colonnades</p>
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dipteral

double row of columns around temple

<p>double row of columns around temple</p>
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chiastic

figure that repeats concepts in reverse order

<p>figure that repeats concepts in reverse order</p>
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torc

large stiff metal neck ring

<p>large stiff metal neck ring</p>
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skiagraphia

painting technique to create shadows

<p>painting technique to create shadows</p>