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Greeks
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Undergraduate 3
06/20/2014

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minotar
Definition
man eating bull human
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buon fresco
Definition
painting on a wet plaster that is already apart of the wall
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anthromorphgic
Definition
human like characters
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gymnasium
Definition
a place were naked men meet
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doric order
Definition
wider , circular design columns up top
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ionic order
Definition
spirals design column
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Corinthian order
Definition
plant like design column
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pediment
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the triangular shaped roof
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freeze
Definition
the rectangular section under the pediment
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votive
Definition
offering
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black figure
Definition
painting black figures on red back round
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red figure
Definition
painted in back round allows for more detail
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oligarchy
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ruled by rich old people
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acropolis
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top of the city, fortification or religious center
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democracy
Definition
ruled by people
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amphora
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a tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck.
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kilix
Definition
drinking cup
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kore
Definition
free standing sculpture of a Greek women
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kouros
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free standing sculpture of a Greek man
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naturalism
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art that represents forms of the human body , appearing in nature.
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pantheon
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all gods as a group
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platform
Definition
a raised horizontal surface
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repousse
Definition
reverse hammering metal ,mycean art
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