Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Ancient Greek Art Quiz

Terms Definitions
acropolis high city
amphora two-handled storage jar
chryselephantine gold and ivory
The Krisios Boy classical
kouros statue of male youth
Peplos Kore 530 BC
Archaic
Marble
4 ft
Acropolis Museum
Kritios Boy 490 BC
Archaic
Marble
86 cm
Acropolis Museum, Athens
Decapitation of Medusa 540 BC
Archaic
Marble
Metope
Archaeological Museum, Palermo
Calf Bearer 550 BC
Archaic
Marble
5 ft
Acropolis Museum, Athens
cornices any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
tholos temple with a circular plan
Kore from Delos 650 BC
Archaic
Marble
Life Size
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Greek key symbol for eternal life
battle of Issus, late classical
hellenistic Describing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great
ionic columns volute capitals, elaborately molded base, slimmer shafts than Doric, with deeper fluting
kore Draped standing female figure, common in Archaic scuplture
pediment the triangular space (gable) at the end of a building, formed by the ends of the sloping roof above the colonnade
humanism emphasis on education and on expanding knowledge, exploration of individuals potential and a desire to excel, and a commitment to civic responsibilities and moral duty
krater an ancient Greek wide-mouthed bowl for mixing wine and water
architectural sculpture sculpture on an architectural element (frieze, pediment)
kallikrates was an ancient Greek architect active in the middle of the fifth century BCE. He and Iktinos were architects of the Parthenon
mosaic an image made of many small/colored tiles
entablature the upper story of a greek temple
reliefs carvings so shallow that the surface is scarcely disturbed; began with the egyptians in the old kingdom
columns a tall, circular structure that holds up part of a building
caryatid a female figure that functions as a supporting column
black figure painting In early Greek pottery, the silhouetting of dark figures against a light background of natural, reddish clay, with linear details incised through the silhouettes.
cella the chief room of a Greek temple, where the statue of the god was located and, frequently, the temple's treasure was kept.
bas reliefs shallow in egypt; contained in greek; sunken reliefs
entasis the convex profile in the shaft of a column
contrapposto put all weight on one leg, causes hips to shift and shoulders to counter balance, which sets up potential for natural pose
ionic One of the three main styles of Greek architecture. The column is slender and finely fluted; its capital is in the shape of a scroll.