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ARH Vocab Flashcards

1
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Doric Order

A

columns made by stone

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Ionic Order

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columns made by stone with a swirly design

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Corinthian Order

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columns made by stone with a floral design on it

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Pediment

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the triangular roof

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5
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Entablature

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between the triangular roof and the columns

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Column

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a vertical structure that can be used for support

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7
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Base

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supports the structure from below

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8
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Shaft

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the vertical part of the column between the capital and the base

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Capital

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the topmost part of the column

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10
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Ex-situ

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out of place

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11
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In-situ

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in place of origin

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12
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Archaeology

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studies artifacts, structures, and landscapes

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13
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Medium/media

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dry powdered substance mixed with binder to create materials

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14
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Pigment

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dry powdered substance mixed with binder to create materials

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15
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Support

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solid surface paint is applied on

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16
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Mural

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artwork painted directly onto a wall or ceiling

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True Fresco

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pigments applied to wet plaster on wall

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Carving

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scraping material away

19
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Modeling

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adding or building onto

20
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Lost wax casting

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create a mold using wax model pour metal into mold

21
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Architecture

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art and process of designing and constructing buildings

22
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Patron and patronage

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provides financial support to artists

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Visual analysis (or formal analysis)

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Analysis of the visual characteristics

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Iconology

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the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these

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Iconography

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the visual images and symbols used to understand the historical background

26
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Ka

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spirit/life force

27
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Mastaba

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standard tomb in Egypt

28
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Sarcophagus

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stone coffin

29
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Colonnade

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a series of columns that supports a building or roof

30
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Vault

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an arched ceiling or roof that’s usually made of stone, brick, or concrete

31
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Corbel vault

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arched ceiling or roof

32
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Contrapposto

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lifelike pose, most weight on one leg

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