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Design History Exam 1 Terms
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Undergraduate 2
10/11/2009

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Artifact
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Any object made my humans that had a subsequent use
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Antecedents
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Influence
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What is taken from the piece that implies that it is from a specific period. ie. The "influence" of the Cathedral of Notre Dame is Gothic is blah.
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Confluence
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Setting
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Environment
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What the piece is taking from current time.
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Context
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Polytheism
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The worship of many God, particularly the Gods of Greek mythology.
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Monotheism
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The belief and worship of only one God
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Theocratic Socialism
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Divine Kingship
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Mythology
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Archaeology
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Empire
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Republic
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Post-and-Lintel
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A basic system of construction using vertical elements (posts) to support horizontal members.
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Cella
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An enclosed chamber of an ancient Greek temple
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Adobe
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Brick made of dried earth and straw. Also structures built of this material.
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Ka
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Mastaba
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Axial
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Procession
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Pilaster
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A flatten form of a column set against a wall surface.
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Cuneiform
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Having the shape of a Latin cross
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Hieroglyphics
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Engaged Column
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Capital
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The top element of a classical column
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Papyrus Capital
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Colonade
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A series of columns
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Cavetto
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Pylon
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A massive masonry element as used on either side of the entrance front of ancient Egyptian temples
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Hypostyle
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A space containing many columns supporting a roof structure above.
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Primitive Hut
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Naos
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Pronaos
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Stylobate
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Classical Orders
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Entasis
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The swelling or outward curvature of the shaft of a classical column.
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Optical Corrections
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Caraytid
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Frieze
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Metope
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In ancient Greek architecture, the square panel which alternates with triglyphs in the frieze of a classical Doric Entablature
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Triglype
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A panel carved in three vertical strips used in alternation with the metopes that ornamented the frieze of a Greek Doric entablature
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Guttae
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Volutes
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Tympanum
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The triangular panel formed within a pediment
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Anthemion
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Guilloche
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Greek Fret
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Egg-and Dart
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A decorative detail used to ornament molding in classical architecture with alternating egg-shaped and dart-like elements
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Egg-and Dart
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Bead-and Reel
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A carved ornamental treatment using alternating elements if semi-spherical and semi-cylindrical form.
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Acanthus
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An ornamental leaf element surrounding the capital of a Corinthian column.
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Finial
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A top or crown ornament.
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Buttress
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An element of masonry structure providing bracing or support
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Tracery
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Gothic ornamental carved detail in thin, complex patterns
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Rose Window
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A large round window, usually in the facade of a Gothic cathedral or church
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Klismos
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An ancient Greek form of chair with forward curving front legs and curved rear legs supporting a concave curved back.
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Kline
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Diphros
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Cartibulum
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Lectus
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Sella Curulis
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Fresco
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A painting done on wet or damp plaster. using tempura colors.
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Roman Wall Paintings
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Basilica
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Originally, an ancient Roman courthouse of a type that became a Christian church, having a high central nave with lower aisles on either sides
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Arch
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A structure of wedge shaped blocks bridging over an opening
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Vaults
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A masonry construction in which one or more arch forms are used to cover an open space.
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Dome
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A circular vault derived from rotation of an arch; may be hemispherical, flattened (saucer dome), or elliptical in plan.
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Oculus
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A circular opening or window at the top of a dome.
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Pendentive
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A triangular area of masonry used to connect the base of a dome to a square space below.
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Greek Cross
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A cross having for arms of equal length.
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Latin Cross
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A cross having three equal arms and one longer one.
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Nave
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The main central space of a church
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Aisle
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A passage of the center of the nave of a church
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Arcade
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A series of adjacent arches.
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Apse
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The semi circular end of a basilica or church channel
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Narthex
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A porch or vestibule at the front of a nave of a church
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Mosaic
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Small squares of colored store or tile fitted together to form patterns or images
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Tesserae
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