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navajo
Southwestern tribe that learned the art of weaving.
illuminations
Manuscript paintings
casting
a method of sculpture that involves pouring melted down metal or other liquid substance into a mold to harden
triumphal arch
heavily decorated arch
doric order
simply, heavy columns without a base and topped by a broad, plain capital
Ambulatory
an aisle curving around behind the main alter
olmec
the 1st great civilization in mexico
mastaba
the historical period believed to have lasted from 30,000 BC until about 10,000 BC
Siddhartha Gautama
the founder of Buddhism
gargoyles
the grotesque flying monsters that project out from the upper portions of the huge churches
scroll
a long roll of illustrated parchment or silk
acropolis
sacred hill raised 500 feet aboce the rest of the city and is crowned with several important buildings.
obelisks
a tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapering, that rises to a pyramidal point
maya
the most elegant and appealing of the pre-Columbian cultures that controlled vast lands, were great buildings devised an elaborate system of mathematics, and invented the most precise calendar in history
aqueduct
a system that carried water from mountain streams into cities by using gravitational flow
Catacombs
underground passageways
photojournalism
takin newsworthy pictures for newspapaers and magazines.
corinthian order
columns with a capital that is elongated and decorated with leaves
stupa
small, round burial shrines erected over a gravesite to hold relics of Buddha
landscape architecture
design outdoor areas around building or create arrangements of shrubs, trees, and glowers for playgrounds, parks, and highways
mosaic
a decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
archeology
study the material remains of past human life- tombs, sculpture, pottery, tools, weapons, foundations of buildings, etc...
achitecture
design buildings of all kinds- residences, office building, and museums
ionic order
columns had an elaborated base and a capital carved into double scrolls that looked like the horns of a ram
pueblo
Groups of people living in large, highly organized settlements in Southwest Region that created pottery.
fresco
a painting created when pigment is applied to a wall spread with fresh plaster
inca
Ancient people who inhabited Peru and created a netwrk of reads and bridges to join their empire together.
kinetic art
a sculptural form of art that actually moves in space.
pre-columbian
the term used when referring to the various cultures and civilizations found throughout North and South America before the arrival
porcelain
a fine-grained, high-quality form of china
tympanum
half-round panel that fills the space between the lintle and arch over the doorway of the church.
buddhism
religion in which the cycle of reincarnation is to be completed successfully to reach nirvana
assembly
process that involves the artist gathering and joining together a variety of different materials to construct a 3-D work of art
hinduism
A bled of several different beliefs and practices that developed over a long peoriod of time in which there are 3 primary process in life: creation, preservation, and destruction
sarcophagus
a stone coffin
machu picchu
Inca city built to protect the people from attacks from hostile tribes livin in the jungle to the east
sculptures in the round
freestanding sculpture on all sides by space
basilica
a functional building made to hold large numbers of people
baths
vast enclosed structures that contained libraries, lecture rooms, gymnasiums, shops, and restaurants.
capital
the tops of columns
graphic design
design indentifying symbols for various corporations and manufactures- the CBS 'eye' or the Lacoste 'alligator'
Campanile
bell tower that was added to the roman structure
intaglio
a process in which ink is forced to fill lines cut into a metal surface
chorus
a group made up of 12-15 singing and dancing members that tried to stay in rhythm with each other so they could be veiwed as one entity rather than separate entities durring greek theater.
codex
a book formed by writings done on sheets of parchment that were then joined together and accordion-flold
murals
a large picture painted directly on the wall
nave
a long, wide center aisle
apse
the semicircular areas at the end of the the nave
keystone
the top stone of the arch
carving
a process that involves cutting or chipping a form from a given mass of material
yamato-e
Painting in the Japanese manner
screen-printing
a form of printing where paint is forced through a screen onto paper or fabric.
buttress
a support or brace that counteracts the outerward thrust of an arch or vault.
serigraph
a screen print that has been handmade by the artist
fashion design
use fabrics of different colors, textures, and weights to create garments that people wear
totem poles
Tall posts carved and painted with a series of animal symbols associated with a particular family or clan.
hieroglyphics
the characters and picture-writing used by the ancient Egyptians
modeling
a process in which a soft, pliable material is build up and shaped
aztec
the clan that conquered Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and eveloped a splendid city of Tecochtitlan.
adobe
sun-dried clay homes of the Pueblo

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