Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
Usually referring to the enclosure of spaces with some aesthetic
Architecture
Self-contained, three-dimensional pieces
Sculpture in the round
Made by prehistoric carvers with bone, ivory, and stone. Created by carving away to form the background that sets off the projecting figure
Relief sculpture
What is the lion human?
A sculpture in the round
Reduction of shapes + appearances to make basic but recognizable; not supposed to be exact replicas of nature
Abstract art
Combining different viewpoints within a single representations
Composite pose
Piece of wood at apex of roof that supports rafters
Ridge pole
Wall construction method combining upright branches, woven with twigs and plastered/filled with clay or mud
Wattle and daub
Reeds or straw over a framework of poles
Thatch
A large stone used in prehistoric Architecture
Megalithic
A prehistoric structure made up of two or more large upright stones supporting a large, flat, horizontal slabs
Dolmen
The final, topmost stone in a corbeled arch or vault
Capstone
Artificial hill
Cairn
Narrow, stone-lined passageways that led into a larger room at the center
Passage grave
Arched masonry structure that spans an interior space
Vault
