a painting technique in which alkaline resistant pigments, ground in water, are applied to wet plaster
What is true fresco
100
an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs.
What is contrapposto
100
temple, shrine or sacred place
What is templum
100
a vault forming a half cylinder
What is barrel vault
100
the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.
What is hedonism
200
a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders
What is cyclopean masonry
200
a main beam resting across the tops of columns, specifically the lower third entablature
What is architrave
200
an ancient burial mound
What is tumulus
200
artistic preference of contemporary everyday subject matter instead of the heroic or legendary in art and literature; a form of realism
What is verism
200
latin for "eye"
What is oculus
300
construction method, which uses architectural technique of corbelling to span a space or void in a structure. A technique to support the superstructure of a building’s roof.
What is corbel vaulting
300
an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling.
What is cornice
300
columns with an unfluted shaft and a simplified base, capital, and entablature
What is Tuscan Column
300
conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject
What is Eclecticism
300
a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
What is niche
400
Known as a beehive tomb. It is a burial structure characterized by its false dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or, more often, stones.
What is tholos
400
earliest and most simple type of column
What is Doric
400
a cornice that follows the slope of a gable or pediment
What is Raking Cornice
400
a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or for public assemblies.
What is basilica
400
a recessed panel in a ceiling
What is coffer
500
hammered into relief from the reverse side
What is repousse
500
large drinking cup
What is Kylix
500
a platform raised above the surrounding level
What is podium
500
the act of moving around a sacred object or idol
What is circumambulation
500
an approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.