Key Terms and Works Flashcards
Aeneas
Bronze Age, flees burning Troy, son of Anchises, father of Iulus/Ascanius, ally of Evander.
Romulus
founds Rome (753 BC)
“lupa”
Palatine and Aventine (Remus) hills
augury of vultures
wall story
pomerium
pomerium
a sacred boundary
art
the product of some combination of skill, training, and observation
architecture
a form of art that is three-dimensional, highly spatial, functional, and closely bound with technology and materials
subject
something or someone represented in a work of art
interpretation
identified the influences of time and place on the artist
style
the characteristic manner of expression of an artist, period, or group
context
the varied circumstances in which a work of art is or was produced and interpreted
emotion
the viewer’s responses to a work of art
Pausanias
second century AD author of a guidebook to Greece (Description of Greece) who visited man sites and discussed what he saw
Cyclopean masonry
a method of stone construction using massive, irregular blocks without mortar
relief sculpture
carved or cast figures projecting from a background of which they are a part
tholos tomb
a beehive-shaped tomb with a circular plan, built of stone and then buried
relieving triangle
the triangular opening above the lintel that serves to lighten the weight carried by the lintel itself
repoussè
Formed in relief by beating a metal plate from the back, leaving the impression on the face of the plate. The metal sheet is hammered into a hollow mold of wood or some other pliable material and finished with a pointed tool.
krater
an ancient Greek wide-mouthed bowl for mixing wine and water
kouros (plural = kouroi)
free-standing statue depicting a young nude male
kore (plural = korai)
free-standing statue depicting a young clothed female
encaustic
a technique in which pigment is mixed with melted wax and applied to a surface while the mixture is hot
slip
a mixture of fine clay and water used in ceramic decoration
amphora
an ancient Greek two-handled jar used for general storage purposes, usually to hold wine or oil
