Final Exam Terms Flashcards
Doric
the oldest type of Greek column that is fat and has rounded (disc) capitals
Ionic
slimmer columns with scroll work on the capitals
Corinthian
slimmest columns with acanthus leaves and flowers on the capitals
Traditional Art
executed in a realistic style and includes portraits, still-lifes, landscapes, sunrises, sunsets, seascapes, historical events, animals, human figures, religious or mythological topics, scenes from everyday life, and the erotic
Aesthetics
a branch of philosophy that studies the nature and forms of beauty
Sublime
moves us with its magnificence, nobility, or horror
Art
a form of human communication
Kylix
a cup
Hydria
a kind of jug that’s used for water
Amphora
much larger, two-handled container
Pediment
the triangular space above a structure
Perceptual View
believable, natural, realistic
Conceptual View
not really natural but giving information to understand
Griffin
(from Minoan culture) half lion, half eagle
Rotunda
a big round, circular room
Post & Lintel
the first type of architecture – posts and lintels stacked on top of one another
Chimera
an imaginary creature made up of two or more creatures
Abstract
has one or more properties of the natural world
Non-Objective
has no relationship to nature or the creation of human beings
Chiaroscuro
extremes in light and dark
Modernism
all about change and the new replacing the old (1904-1970s)
Dominant Image
the most important image in any work of art
Contrapposto
a stance introduced by the Romans where weight is primarily on one foot over the other
Oculus
a hole (circular cut-out) in the top of a dome to let light in
Perspective
techniques developed in the Renaissance to show the illusion of depth
Iconoclastic Controversy
the first time the government imposed restrictions on art – religious figures could not look like normal people
