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| foliage on top of Corinthian columns |
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| Greek two handled storage jar |
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| lowest unit of entablature, resting directly on the capital of a column |
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| having human characteristics |
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| series of upright pillars, supporting a rail along the edge of a balcony or bridge |
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| Greek pottery painting of black underglaze slip over a red pottery background |
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| supporting column in post and lintel construction, carved to represent a human or animal figure |
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| a set of rules or standards |
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| main inner room of a temple, usually contains a cult image |
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| a series of columns set at regular intervals, usually supporting arches or entablature |
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| projecting horizontal unit, usually molded, that surmount an arch or wall-the topmost member of classical entablature |
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| the most elaborate and decorative style of column |
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| the most basic style of column |
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| circular/polygonal wall of a bldg that is surmounted by a dome or cupola |
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| in the Doric Order, the rounded molding btwn the necking and the abacus |
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| flat slab that is the top part of a Doric column where the architrave rests |
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| decorative molding consisting of alternating oval (egg) and downward pointing (dart) elements |
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| painting pigment into hot wax |
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| portion of Classical Order above the capital of a column |
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| the slight bulging of a Doric column |
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| small decorative element at the top of an architectural member |
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| series of vertical grooves used to decorate the shafts of columns in classical architecture |
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| use of perspective to represent something as closer |
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| central section of the entablature in Classical Order, any horizontal decorative band |
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| based on mathematical shapes |
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| more elegant but not as elaborate type of column |
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| horizontal alignment of heads in a composition |
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| Greek statue of a standing clothed female (word means maiden) |
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| Greek statue of a standing nude male |
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| wide mouthed bowl for mixing wine and water |
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| Greek drinking cup with a wide, shallow bowl |
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| a decorative design consisting of alternating leaf and dart shaped elements |
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| Greek vessel with a long, narrow neck, used primarily for pouring oil |
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| (cire-perdue) form carved into wax, pour molten bronze in, melt wax |
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| fret or key pattern originating in the Greek geometric period |
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| the square area between the triglyphs of a Doric frieze, usually in relief |
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| inner sanctuary of a Greek temple |
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| groove or molding at the top of column or pilaster forming a transition from shaft to capital |
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Corinthian, Ionic, Doric
used by the Gk/Rom to define and decorate post and lintel construction |
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| a triangular section at the send of a gable roof, often decorated with sculptures |
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| surrounded by a row of columns or a peristyle |
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| a colonnade surrounding a structure; in Roman houses, the courtyard surrounded by columns |
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| a porch with a roof supported by columns, usually at the entrance of a bldg |
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| a representation of the head and neck of an animal, often used as an architectural feature |
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| Greek pottery style where decoration is red on a black background |
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| length of writing material, such as parchment or papyrus, rolled up |
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| the vertical cylindrical part of a column |
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| a mixture of clay and water |
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| the top of a stereobate, forming a foundation for a column/peristyle/temple/etc. |
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| a small piece of colored glass or stone used in mosaics |
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| in a Doric frieze, the rectangular area btwn the metopes, decorated with three vertical grooves (glyphs) |
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| in the Ionic order, the spiral scroll motif decorating the capital |
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| Greek pottery painting where the decoration is black on a white background |
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