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Cards Term symposium Definition drinking party, originated in ancient Greece (7 - Greece) Term agora Definition marketplace in ancient Greece (7 - Greece) Term stoa Definition covered walkway in ancient Greece (7 - Greece) Term democracy Definition "people power" (7 - Greece) Term anthropomorphic Definition human qualities (7 - Greece) Term acropolis Definition outcropping of rock in Athens, which houses the Parthenon, Erechtheum, Propylea, and Temple of Athena Nike (7 - Greece) Term peristyle Definition columns surrounding building or courtyard (7 - Greece) Term encaustic Definition "to bake on" - paint made with wax that the Greeks used, which has evaporated (7 - Greece) Term contrapposto Definition italian term for "counterpoise" - countering shoulders and hips to create a natural stance, which was the Classical Greek representation of naturalism (7 - Greece) Term amphora Definition "to carry on both sides" - two-handled storage jar (7 - Greece) Term lekythos Definition tall, thin oil jar, with a handle on one side (7 - Greece) Term kylix Definition a wide, shallow cup used to drink wine (7 - Greece) Term krater Definition large jar with low handles, used to mix wine and water (7 - Greece) Term oenochoe Definition wine pitcher (7 - Greece) Term hydra Definition water jug, with two handles on the sides and one across the top (7 - Greece) Term meander pattern Definition square motif characteristic of Greek, also known as the "key" (7 - Greece) Term Geometric period Definition simplified, triangular figures - pottery only (7 - Greece) Term Archaic period Definition stylized Egyptian-esque figures; black figure; sculptures, pottery, and buildings (7 - Greece) Term Classical period Definition red figure; realistic, naturalistic, and stoic (7 - Greece) Term Hellenistic period Definition celebration of emotion (7 - Greece) Term kore figure Definition Archaic female tomb statue, stylized especially in the face, clothed (7 - Greece) Term kouros figure Definition Archaic male tomb statue, stylized in the face (with Archaic style) and idealized body, nude (7 - Greece) Term Kritios boy Definition attributed to Kritios, this kouros figure is the first sample of contrapposto, and characterizes the transition from the archaic to classical period (7 - Greece) Term Peplos kore Definition example of a Kore figure (7 - Greece) Term entasis Definition swelling in the middle of the columns, most notably on the Parthenon, so that they appear straight from a viewer's perspective (7 - Greece) Term Doric order Definition Predominantly archaic architectural canon, most notably in the columns. Characterized by "pillow-like" simple columns (7 - Greece) Term Ionic order Definition Predominantly classical architectural canon, most notably in the columns. Characterized by scroll-like columns (7 - Greece) Term Corinthian order Definition Predominantly hellenistic architectural canon, most loved by the Romans. Characterized by acanthus-leaf capitals (7 - Greece) Term black figure Definition Archaic pottery, figures depicted in black on the terra cotta background (7 - Greece) Term red figure Definition Classical pottery, figures depicted uncolored (red of the terra cotta) on black painted background (7 - Greece) Term Exekias Definition prominent Archaic artist (7 - Greece) Term Phidias Definition sculptor of the Parthenon pieces, including the Athena cult statue, the frieze, and the pediment statues (7 - Greece) Term Iktinos and Kallikrates Definition the architects of the Parthenon (7 - Greece) Term treasury Definition money room of a Greek temple (7 - Greece) Term pronaos Definition porch of a Greek temple (7 - Greece) Term cella / naos Definition large, central room of a Greek temple (7 - Greece) Term Praxitiles Definition famous Classical sculptor, depicted his subjects with the characteristic Praxitelan "S-shaped" curve; best known for his Aphrodite sculpture (7 - Greece)