Chapter 5 - Ancient Greek Art
Terms
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- krater
- an ancient Greek wide-mouthed bowl for mixing wine and water
- meander
- key pattern around the rim of a krater
- cella
- the chamber at the center of an ancient temple
- naos
- in a classical temple, this room is where the cult statue usually stood
- entasis
- the convex profile in the shaft of a column
- acropolis
- high city
- kore
- statue of a goddess or maiden
- amphora
- two-handled storage jar
- contrapposto
- counterbalance
- pediment
- the triangular space (gable) at the end of a building, formed by the ends of the sloping roof above the colonnade
- triglyph
- a triple projecting, grooved member of a Doric frieze that alternates with metopes
- gigantomachy
- battle of gods and giants
- peristyle
- a colonnade all around the cella and its porch(es)
- stereobate
- the first step leading up to a building, such as the Parthenon
- frieze
- the part of an entablature between the architrave and cornice; any scupltured or painted band in a building
- Nike
- athena's attendant who is the personification of victory
- parapet
- a low, protective wall along the edge of a balcony or roof
- humanism
- emphasis on education and on expanding knowledge, exploration of individuals potential and a desire to excel, and a commitment to civic responsibilities and moral duty
- portico
- roofed colonnade
- caryatid
- a female figure that functions as a supporting column
- kouros
- statue of male youth
- peplos
- simple, long, woolen, belted garment
- tholos
- temple with a circular plan
- Hellenistic
- term given to the culture that developed after the death of Alex the Great in 323 BCE and lasted almost 3 centuries until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 31 BCE
- entablature
- the part of a building above the columns and below the roof
- metope
- panel between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often sculpted in relief
- volute
- spiral, scroll-like form characteristic of the Ionic order
- peripteral
- single row of columns on all sides
- centaur
- mythological beast that was part man, part horse