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Elgin marbles

named after the British lord who discovered these sculptural remnants of the Parthenon

Tesserae

small pieces of glass or stone that make up a mosaic

Aqueducts

built to transport water to the roman cities

Oculus

the opening at the top of the Parthenon said to be 30ft in diameter

Monopodia

Roman furniture motif using a combination of a head of lion and its leg

Murrhine

Roman glassware imbedded with semi-precious stone

Eero Aarnio

Designer who pioneered with the use of plastic in design

Art Deco

Architectural style popularized the use of synthetic building materials such as glass, plastic, and steel

Filippo Brunelleschi

Italian artist who first used the revolutionary idea of the dome's design on the Florence Cathedral

Michelangelo

Italian artist who designed the great dome of St. Peter's in Rome

Pyramid

ancient architectural form that inspired I.M Pei's design for the new glass entrance to the Louvre in Paris

Zaguan

found on the ground floor of the Bahay na Bato; where carriages and saints floats or Andas are usually kept

Stile Floreale

art nouveau is also known as

Trefoil

design in Gothic architecture made of lobes of either metal or concrete

Hieroglyphics

form of writing used by Egyptians that were incised or painted

Obelisks

Egyptian monolith which stood in Paris before pylons were erected by the ruler in power in celebration of festivals

Mansard roof

type of roof during French renaissance period

Parget work

an elaborate plater or stucco ceiling treatment done in relief during the Tudor - Elizabethan period

Louis XV

french monarch associated with french rococo

Louis XIV

French monarch associated with French Baroque

Louis XVI

French monarch associated with French Early Neoclassic period

Trompe l'oeil

an optical illusion usually a form of decoration painted in roman walls in three dimensional figures

Triclinium

this arrange of three couches was a social norm during banquets

Pozzoulana

kind of hydraulic concrete used by the Romans to build bridges and aqueducts

Greek cross

church plan for the Byzantine period

Pai-lou

Chinese architecture that is monumental or gateway

Rene Lalique

French glassware designer of Art Nouveau period

Bastion

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification, typically forming an irregular pentagon

Escarp

inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart

Sun

Louis XIV associated himself with this nature sign that became integral to the design of the Versailles and has identified him ever since

Yeseria

a technique of carving plaster used by the Spanish Moors

Putto

a very young nude boy, sometimes with wings, often seen cavorting in Renaissance style works

Grinling Gibbons

English master sculptor known for his trophies on panels, swags and festoons

Cupola

refers to a small dome set atop another dome or roof

Gadroon

decorative series of curved, inverted fluting, or of convex and concave flutings, as on silversmith's work

Oriel

a bay window projecting from an outside wall and supported from beneath by a bracket

Zhou dynasty

period when the Great Wall of China was erected to protect China against nomads from the north to serve as a means of communication

Patera

flat round decoation like a shield, or rosette in bas relief; ornament used in coffers

Pietra Dura

an Italian Renaissance mosaic inlay of marbles and assorted stones, glued stone by stone to a base after being "sliced and cut in different shape section; and then assembled together precisely

Uccello

artist's name means "bird": known for his fantastic frescoes and love of perspective devices

Toranas

gateways to the Buddhist Stupas

Caryatid

draped female figure serving as column

Kekemono

Japanese painting type executed on vertical silk scrolls

Corinthian

slender and graceful column with two rows of vertical acanthus leaves below four small volutes applied to a belle-shaped form

Reformation

religious and political movement of the 16th century Europe began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the formation of Protestant Churches

Hippodrome

Similar to a stadium but longer to accommodate horse races

Chryselephantine

Athena statue in the Parthenon was built of ivory and gold, the combination of which is called:

Antefix

decorative feature at the edge of pediment

Rubenesque

means voluptuous and muscular figures in the beauty ideal

Baroque style

emphasis on emotion and dynamism and there was deliberate lack of clarity when it comes to themes

Tondo

round arch wherein the space between columns would form a perfect square

Jacques Louis David

art director of Napoleon during the Neoclassic period; recorded the horrors of the period, mythology, and Napoleonic exploits. 'The Death of Socrates' 'Assasination of Marath'

Mahogany

major wood used during Neoclassic period

Chinoiserie

french version of oriental designs

Vincent Manansala

major proponent of cubism in the Philippines

Damian Domingo

most popular artist who work on Tipos del pais in 1821, opened the first fine arts school in the country in his house called "Academia de Dibujo"

Sfumato

described the blending of tones or colors so subtly that they melt into one another without perceptible transitions

Ito Kish

not part of the movement 8 group

Mortuary Temple

Egyptian temple devoted only for the dead pharaoh

The Realists

group of international artists in Paris which began to devise new methods of pictorial representation, focused on scientific concepts and the study of optical effects of the light. Express both democracy and the rejection of inherent old artistic traditions

Cathedral of Notre dame de Chartres

known as "Gothic model church"

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

painter of Grande Odalisque

Estante

Filipino Spanish Colonial display cabinet for a bric-a-brac

Michelangelo Caravaggio

A baroque painter known for his technique of tenebrism or the sharp contrast of light and dark, known for "The Crucifixion of St. Peter" and "The Entombment of Christ"

Taberna

part of the Roman house, a shop with direct road access, managed by servants with direct access to the atrium or made separate from the house

Descanso

stair landing in Bahay na Bato used as an additional seating area for tenants and strangers

Frederic - Auguste Bartholdi

French sculptor, designer of the Statue of Liberty overlooking the New York harbor

Pablo Antonio

National Artist for Architecture (1976)

Biedermier

literal meaning of "plain" and "simple", German surname, to designate the stereotype of a smug bourgeois gentleman without culture

Shinto

Traditional religion of Japan

Virina

glass domes to serve as protection for the santos

Tympanum

Medieval architecture; a half moon area above the doorway ornamented with complex iconography

The Hall of Supreme Harmony

largest of all imperial halls within the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

Duncan Pyfe

one of the leading cabinet makers during the Federal period, influenced by Sheraton and Hepplewhite, designed in the style of American Empire following the fashion and the public wanted a style

Bureau du Roi

famous desk made during the reign of Louis XV, also known as King's Desk, took 9 years to finish, created with means of mechanical drawers

Echinus

convex molding supporting the abacus sometimes ornamented with egg-and-dart pattern

Iconoclast

means "image destroyers", those who argued that the divine nature of Christ should not be represented and to do so would encourage idolatry

Aumbry

name derived from the alms box which was used in churches to collect food for the poor during the Tudor period; a storage piece used for food storage with ventilation on the front

Pearling

used as furniture embellishment, it is a series of rounded forms of the same size, or graduated like a string of beads

Pietre Dune

known as Florentine mosaic, literally means "hard stone"

Aesthetic movement

art movement was a reaction to Gothic revival, its slogan was "Art for art's sake"