Anthropomorphic

having characteristics of the human form, although the form itself is not human

Anthropomorphic

having characteristics of the human form, although the form itself is not human

Bushel

cylindrical earthenware pot

Figurative

clearly derived from real objects or sources

Ground/Horizon Line

horizontal line at eye level that determines ground space that figures are rooted upon

Henge

a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan of stone; commonly used for rituals and marking astronomical events

Incise

 to cut into a surface with a sharp instrument

Megalith/Monolith

 a large, single block or piece of stone used in large, stone structures

Mortise and tenon

an architectural joint made from two components (mortise hole and tenon tongue); tenon is inserted into the mortise and is cut to fit the hole exactly; tenon may be glued or otherwise adhered in place

Naturalism

attempting to portray objects from everyday life as they are

Positive vs. Negative

• Positive (area of artworks where there is mass and subject); Negative (area that is void of mass)

Post & lintel

architecture in which two or more vertical elements (posts) support and are capped by a horizontal element (lintel)

Profile

a view of an object or person from the side

Sculpture in-the-round

• Sculpture that can be seen from all sides and is not affixed. Also called free-standing sculpture.

Stele

upright stone slab, often to mark a grave or site

Stylized

a manner of depicting the visible world that privileges a certain look over realism and faithfulness to how things truly appear in nature

Superimposed

when one painting is painted over another, not necessarily at the same time

Terra-cotta: a has,ceramic clay used for building or for pottery

Twisted Perspective/Composite View

A convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and another part of the same figure is shown frontally