Roman Art Key Terms
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Created by:
chriswalker on July 30, 2009
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A review of key terms from the Roman Art topic for Year 13 Classical Studies.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Patrician | Rich, upper-class citizen of Rome |
| Plebeian | Commoner in Rome |
| Hellenistic | Showing Greek influence or origin |
| Verism | A 'warts and all' sculptural style that stresses the flaws of the subject. |
| Antonine Baroque | Idealistic, highly decorative style of scuplture |
| Amazon | Legendary female warrior |
| Cornucopia | Horn of plenty, symbolising wealth and fertility |
| Gorgon | Mythical female monster who could turn men to stone. |
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