Ancient Greece Art and Architecture 2

Athenian Agora

A public plaza at the base of the Acropolis used for commercial, civic, and religious functions.

Bouleuterion

A chamber used by a council of citizens in the Athenian Agora.

Tholos

A round temple-like structure in the Agora manned by senators for emergencies.

Caryatid

A building column shaped in the form of a female figure.

Contrapposto

A relaxed stance with knees bent and shoulders tilted, used in Classical and Hellenistic sculpture.

Kouros

An archaic Greek sculpture of a standing nude male youth used as a grave marker.

Kore

An archaic Greek sculpture of a clothed maiden.

Archaic Smile

A slight facial expression on archaic Greek statues suggesting the subject was alive.

Amphora

A large Greek vessel with a wide opening used to transport liquid and dry goods.

Krater

A bowl-like Greek vessel used for mixing water and wine.

Polykleitos' Doryphoros

A classical sculpture representing the Spear Bearer and illustrating an ideal canon of proportions.

Doric Order

The simplest Greek column order with a plain shaft and a capital of a circle topped by a square.

Ionic Order

Greek columns featuring scrolled capitals and an upper story with sculptural friezes.

Corinthian Order

Greek columns whose capitals are carved in tiers of leaves.

The Parthenon

A temple dedicated to Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, built by Iktinos and Kallikrates.

Plaque of the Ergastines

A relief frieze on the Parthenon depicting young women in charge of weaving the sacred peplos.

Nike of Samothrace

A Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting a winged victory on the prow of a ship.

Seated Boxer

A Hellenistic bronze sculpture showing an older, defeated athlete with cauliflower ears and a broken nose.

Altar of Zeus at Pergamon

A Hellenistic marble structure featuring a dramatic high-relief Gigantomachy frieze.