C lettered words Flashcards
Caliph
Islamic rulers, regarded as successors of Muhammad.
Calligraphy
Handwriting as an art form.
Camera Obscura
(Latin, meaning “dark room”) a box with a lens which captures light and casts an image on the opposite side.
Came
A lead strip in a stained glass window that joins separate pieces of colored glass.
Campanile
A bell tower of a church, usually, but not always, free standing.
Canon (“Egyptian Canon”)
A system of mathematical ratios based on measurements of the human body, designed to create ideal proportions of the human figure.
Cantilever
A projecting beam that is attached to a building at one end and suspended in the air at the other.
Canvas
A heavy woven material used as a surface for painting; first widely used in Venice.
Capital
The top element of the column.
Caprice
Usually a work of art that is an architectural fantasy; more broadly any work that has a fantasy element.
Cari
A drawing that uses distortion or exaggeration of someone’s physical features or apparel in order to make that person look foolish.
Cartoon
In painting, a full size preliminary drawing from which a painting is made.
Casta Paintings
Paintings from New Spain showing people of mixed races.
Caryatid
A column in a building that is shaped like a female figure.
Catacomb
An underground passageway used for burial.
Cathedral
The principal church of a diocese, where the bishop sits.
Cella
The main room of the temple where the god is housed.
Centaur
A creature from Greek mythology which was half-man and half-horse.
Centaurmachy
A contest in which centaurs take part; especially, a fight between centaurs and men.
Central Plan
A building having a circular plan with the altar in the middle.
Ceramic
A general term covering all types of wares made from fired clay, including porcelain.
Chakra
Sanskrit “circle” or “wheel.” A symbol of political rulership and sovereignty.
Chalice
A cup containing wine used in a Christian ceremony.
Chapter House
a building next to a church used for meetings.
Chasing
To ornament metal by indenting into a surface with a hammer.
Chateau
A French country house or residential castle. A chateau fort is a military castle incorporating defensive works such as towers and battlements.
Chavin Culture
The Chavin civilization flourished between 900 and 200 BCE in the northern and central Andes and was one of the earliest pre-Inca cultures.