A vault formed by the piling of stone blocks in horizontal course, cantilevered inward until the two walls meet in an arch
What is Corbel Vaults?
100
Taking possession of previous ideas and using them in their own way.
What is Appropriation?
100
A movement in mid-1900 century France. Realist artists represented the subject matter of everyday life in a relatively naturalistic mode.
What is Realism?
100
A Roman building type resembling two Greek theaters put together.
What is Amphitheater?
100
A large public space within the city that would include libraries, temples, a large area for congregating and a market place.
What is Forum?
200
The large reception hall in a Mycenaean palace, fronted by an open, two columned porch
What is Megaron?
200
The measurements of the human body
What is Canon of Proportion?
200
Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence.
What is Individualism?
200
A military leather breastplate?
What is cuirass?
200
The fenestrated part of a building that rises above the roofs of other parts.
What is Clerestory?
300
A method of stone construction, named after the mythical Cyclopes, using massive, irregular blocks without mortar, characteristic of the Bronze Age fortification of Tiryns and other Mycenaeans.
What is Cyclopean Masonry?
300
Casting in a mold by lining the walls of the mold with layers of sculpture material rather than filling up the mold.
What is Hollow Casting?
300
The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
What is escapism?
300
Columns that is more ornate than either doric and ionic and consist of rows of acanthus leaves where tendrils and flowers emerge.
What is Corinthian Columns?
300
A semicircle in the wall, usually located on the side of the building.
What is Apses?
400
A fresco painting technique in which alkaline resistant pigments, ground in water, are applied to lime plaster known as arriccio
What is Buon Fresco?
400
The disposition of the human figure in which one part is turned to another part, creating a counter positioning of the body by its central axis.
What is Contrapposto?
400
A tool ancient Greek athlete used to scrape oil from their bodies after exercising.
What is Strigil?
400
Commander in Chief or emperor
What is Imperator?
400
a public building for legal and other civic proceedings and a justice court.
What is Basilica?
500
Form of relief by beating a metal plate from the back, leaving an impression on the face.
What is Repousse?
500
A sculpture of a young man that emulates an Egyptian stance.
What is Kuoros?
500
Belief that pleasure is the chief gaol in life, however moderation is key- there is too much of a good thing.
What is Hedonism?
500
The artistic preference of contemporary everyday subject matter instead of the heroic or legendary in art and literature; a form of realism.