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Test 2 Vocabulary
Art History Test 2 Vocabulary
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2017

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Archaic Smile
Definition
The curved lips of an ancient Greek statues in the period c. 600-480 BCE, usually interpreted as a way of animating facial features
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Verism
Definition
Style in which artists concern themselves with describing the exterior likeness of an object or person, usually by rendering its visible details in a finely executed, meticulous manner
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Porphyry
Definition
An extremely hard, purple stone from Egypt that was reserved for imperial use
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Sanctuary
Definition

A sacred or holy enclosure used for worship

- In ancient Greece and Rome, consisted of one or more temples and an altar

- In Christian architecture, the space around the altar in a church called the chancel or presbytery

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Apse
Definition

A large semicircular or polygonal (and usually vaulted) recess on an end wall of a building.

- In a Christian church, it often contains the altar.

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Tetrarchy
Definition

Form of government where Augustus designated a subordinate and heir who held the title of "Caesar." Four individuals would rule the Roman Empire, which was now divided into four quadrants

- Also called "rule of four"

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Contrapposto
Definition
Italian term meaning "set against," used to describe the Classical convention of representing human figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation on either side of a central axis to give figures a sense of the potential for movement
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Orant
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Of a standing figure represented praying with outstretched and upraised arms
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Syncretism
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A process whereby artists assimilate and combine images and ideas from different cultural traditions, beliefs, and practices, giving them new meanings
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Basilica
Definition

A large rectangular building

- Often built with a clerestory, side aisles separated from the center nave by colonnades, and an apse at one or both ends

- Originally Roman centers for administration, later adapted to Christian church use

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Kouros
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An Archaic Greek statue of a young man or boy
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Frieze
Definition

The middle element of an entablature, between the architrave and the cornice

- Usually decorated with sculpture, painting, or moldings

Also: any continuous flat band with relief sculpture or painted decoration

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