Pt. 3 Midterm Vocab Flashcards
the middle element of an entablature, between the architrave and the cornice. Usually decorated with sculpture, painting, or moldings. Also: any continuous flat band with relief sculpture or painted decorations
Frieze
an archaic Greek statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes
Kore
an archaic Greek statue of a young man, standing and often naked
Kouros
a rich outer robe or shawl worn by women in ancient Greece, hanging in loose folds and sometimes drawn over the head
Peplos
a commemorative monument
Grave Marker
a stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building
Caryatide
a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
Canon
of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature
Apollonian
of or relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature
Dionysian
an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of roman architecture
Round arch
an archlike structure in which the sides are formed by corbeling
Corbeled arch
A freestanding, massive stone gateway with a large central arch, built as urban ornament and/or to celebrate military victories (as by the Romans)
Triumphal Arch
arch used in Islamic art, where the actual arch widens, like a horseshoe
Horseshoe Arch
A series of arches, carried by columns or piers and supporting a common wall or lintel. In a blind arcade, the arches and supports are engaged (attached to the background wall) and have a purely decorative function
Arcade
an aristocrat or nobleman, high class person
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