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Art History
Undergraduate 3
09/21/2011

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Doric Order
Definition
Thickest Column, Simple Capital, Metope, Triglyphs, Stylobate
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Ionic Order
Definition
Thinner, Volute (Scrolled Capital), Frieze + Pediment
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Frieze
Definition
Horizontal Band of relief or sculpture in the ionic order
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Metope
Definition
Rectangular Areas of the top area separated by triglyphs, in doric order
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Triglyphs
Definition
The separations between the metopes, in doric order, vertically channeled tablets
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Stylobate
Definition
The platform on which the temples are built
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Corinthian Order
Definition
thinnest, highly decorative
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Colonnade
Definition
row of columns
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Porch
Definition
Porch
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Cella or Naos
Definition
Main Room
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Peristyle
Definition
Columned Porch
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Pediment
Definition
Triangular space, filled with statue (example on parthenon)
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Entableture
Definition
Super Sculpture between
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Pylons
Definition
Gateways built as monuments to individual kings
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Hypostle
Definition
A room with many columns
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Stele
Definition
Stone or wooden slab
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Mustaba
Definition
burial mound
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Canon of proportions
Definition
1 unit measured in fists, height of figures 18 units
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Isocephaly
Definition
when heads are at the same level
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Necropolis
Definition
burial field
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Volute
Definition
scrolled capital
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Votive
Definition
for the use in offerings, possibly in return for blessings, cures, good fortune.
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