Art History Ch.9 Keywords
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arch | the curved structure which spans an opening |
| Barrel Vault | a semi circular structure made up of successive arches |
| Buttress | projected support for a external vault |
| Chimera | a monster of Greek invention with a lion's head and body and a serpents tail |
| Cinerary Urn | a vase for the ashes of a cremated person, also referred to as "funerary urn" |
| Concave | bulges in |
| Convex | bulges out |
| Divination | the process of interpreting omens |
| Dome | a circular, octagonal, elliptical or polygonal shape which is hemispherical curvature of a roof |
| Effigy | the image of a dead person, usually a monument of remembrance |
| Etruscans | a people who inhabited central Italy, between the Tiber and the Arno rivers during the 6th and 7th century BC. Their origin is unknown but their great mineral wealth contributed to great urban development |
| Fibula | a clasp or safety pin used to fasten a woman's gown |
| Granulation | the fusing of tiny metal balls to a metal surface for decoration |
| Groin Vault | the intersection of two barrel vaults |
| Key-Stone | the topmost wedge which locked the arch into place |
| Necropolis | a city of the dead |
| Omen | an occurrence believed to portend a future event, a foreshadowing of the future |
| Sarcophagus | a large stone coffin usually decorated with sculpture and inscriptions |
| Triumphal Arch | freestanding arch commemorating an important event such as a military victory or opening a new road |
| Tumulus | a tomb in the form of a mound |
| Vault | an arched ceiling made of stone, brick or concrete |
| Voussoirs | wedge shaped blocks holding the curve of the arch |
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