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06/03/2009

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abode
Definition
a dwelling place or home
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acanthus
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a plant whose leaf forms are used as a decorative motif on capitals of Corinthian and Composite columns
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acoustics
Definition
the total effect of sound, esp. as produced in an enclosed space
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acropolis
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the fortified height or citadel of an ancient Greek city, where the chief temples and monuments were built, esp. the citadel of Athens
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agora
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a marketplace in ancient Greece, customarily used as a place of popular assembly
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altar
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any elevated place or structure upon which sacrifices may be offered or before which religious ceremonies may be enacted
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archaic capital
Definition
the uppermost, crowning, and decorative portion of a column, belonging to a much earlier time; antiquated; ancient
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caryatid
Definition
a supporting column sculptured in the form of a woman, used in Greek and later buildings
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colonnade
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a series of columns placed at regular intervals, supporting an entablature, or arches
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cornice
Definition
the uppermost part of an entablature
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elevation
Definition
a view of or scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a given structure
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entablature
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the upper section of a classical order, resting on the capital and including the architrave, frieze, and cornice
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entasis
Definition
the slight swelling given to a column shaft to counteract the optical illusion that it is thinner in the middle
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fillet
Definition
a ridge between the indentations of a fluted column
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flute
Definition
one of the rounded, parallel grooves incised on the shaft of a column as a decorative motif
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gridiron
Definition
a framework or network suggestive of a grid
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megalomania
Definition
a psychopathological condition in which fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence predominate
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metope
Definition
the space between two triglyphs on the frieze of a Doric entablature
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naos
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the sanctuary of a Greek temple, where the cult statue was housed
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order
Definition
any of several styles of classical architecture characterized by the type of column employed
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Doric Order
Definition
the oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture, characterized by heavy, fluted columns having no base and plain, saucer-shaped capitals
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Ionic Order
Definition
an order of classical Greek architecture characterized by two opposed volutes in the capital
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Corinthian Order
Definition
the most ornate of the three classical orders of architecture, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves
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Composite Order
Definition
not one of the classical orders, but a composite of several styles. It exhibits Ionic volutes intermingled with Corinthian acanthus leaves
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plan
Definition
a drawing or diagram, from a horizontal plane, made to scale showing the structure or arrangement of something
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proportion
Definition
a part considered in relation to the whole; relationship between dimensions and size
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roof pitch
Definition
the angle of the exterior surface of the top of a building
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stoa
Definition
an ancient Greek covered walk, detached colonnade, or portico, usually having columns on one side and a wall on the other
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stylobate
Definition
in classical architecture, the top step of the platform on which a row of columns is placed
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terracotta
Definition
a hard, semi fired, waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction, usually of a brownish orange color
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triglyph
Definition
an ornament in a Doric frieze, consisting of a projecting block, between tow metopes, having fluted channels on its face
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volute
Definition
a spiral, scroll-like ornament used on an Ionic capital
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architrave
Definition
the lowermost part of an entablature, resting directly on top of a column in classical architecture; the molding around a door or window
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pediment
Definition
a wide, triangular, low-pitched gable above the entablature of a building in Classical architecture, esp. Greek; an element, similar to or derivative of a pediment, used widely in architecture and decoration, particularly over a door or window
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portico
Definition
a porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building
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megaron
Definition
the principle hall of a Mycenaean palace
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