Greek Test vocabulary Flashcards
Megaron
Central hall of a large Mycenaean house.
Fresco
A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster or a wall.
Corbelling
A projection coming out of a wall to support the structure it supports.
Repousse
Hammered into relief from the reverse side.
Griffin
Head and wings of an eagle.
Body of a lion.
Corbel Arch
Used as an entranceway or as a span or bridge.
Corbel Vault
An arch structure that spans an interior place.
Amphora
Tall Ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck.
Kore
An archaic Greek statue of a young woman standing and clothed in long robes.
Kourous
Statue of a young Greek man standing and naked.
Agora
A public open space used for assemblies and markets.
Stoa
A classical portico or roofed colonnade.
Peplos
A rich outer robe worn by woman sometimes over their heads.
Chiton
Long woolen tunic worn in a Ancient Greece.
Contrapposto
An asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the lines are all balanced in length and size.
Peristyle
Row of columns surrounding a place which a building such as a court or internal garden.
Pronaos
A vestibule at the front of a classical temple.
Cella
The inner part of an ancient temple.
Opisthodomos
The rear room of an ancient Greek temple or to the inner shrine
Canon
A general law, rule, or principle which something is judged.
Caryatid
A stone carving a draped woman used to support the entablature.
