Primary meeting ground for Athenians
what is an Agora?
Adolescent males in ancient Greece who were preparing for military service and adulthood
what is an Epheboi?
A large, open-mouthed vessel used in ancient Greece to mix wine and water
what is Krater?
A rectangular panel that fills the space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
what is Metope?
a round structure with a circular wall and a roof
what is tholos?
what is an Amphiprostyle?
A simple, circular form with a rounded bottom and a square top (Capital in Greece)
what is an Doric Capital ?
Greek word meaning "Youth Male"
what is Kouros?
Porch or gatehouse at the entrance of a sacred enclosure
what is Propylaeum?
A distinctive architectural feature of the Doric order, the oldest style of Greek temple architecture
what is Triglyphs?
Used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine
what is an Amphora?
A horizontal architectural structure in Greek architecture that sits on top of columns and provides both structural support and decoration
what is an Entablature?
a two-compartment, partially underground oven used to fire pottery, glass, bread, and cereals
what is kiln?
A mosaic technique that originated in Greece and was commonly used in Hellenistic and Roman times
what is Opus Vermiculatum?
a style of ancient Greek vase painting that features red figures and decorations on a black background
what is red-figure?
Lintel or beam, typically made of wood or stone
what is an Architrave?
what is an encaustic?
A war in Greek mythology between the Olympian gods and the Giants
what is Gigantomachy?
a body-length garment established as typical attire for women
what is peplos?
type of deep rectangular burial structure
what is shaft?
The settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides
what is an Acropolis?
A decorative band or panel in Greek architecture that is typically located above the columns and below the roof line
what is an Frieze?
A type of capital used in the Ionic order, a system of supports that originated with the Greeks
what is Ionic Capital?
A continuous porch of columns, that surrounds a courtyard or building in ancient Greek and Roman architecture
what is Peristyle?
covered walkway or portico, commonly for public use
what is stoa?
one of the styles of painting on antique Greek vases.
what is an black figure?
The ancient Greeks experimented with perspective and this specific technique in theater
what is Foreshortening?
A Greek art tradition of depicting the heads of figures on the same level
what is Isocephalism?
a significant body of ancient Greek mosaic art
what is mosaic?
what is an cornice?
Greek word meaning "cane" or "measuring rod"
what is Canon?
The two architects who designed the Parthenon, a temple on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
what is Iktinos and Kallikrates?
a porch leading to the entrance of a building
what is portico?
a sculpted female figure serving as architectural support in the place of a column or a pillar
what is an caryatids?
A pose invented by the ancient Greeks in the 5th century BCE as a more natural way to depict the human figure.
what is Contrapposto?
a form of gable in classical architecture, usually of a triangular shape
what is pediment?
Greeks used this technique: lost-wax, technique to create bronze statues
what is an Cire Perdue?
Known as "Tower of the Winds" - A distinctive feature in Greek architecture known for its leafy decorations and delicacy found within the building
what is Corinthian Capital?
paved road in Athens, Greece that connects the Diplyon, the main gateway to the city, to the Acropolis
what is panathenaic way?