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Exam 2 Art History Terms

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tall jar w/ 2 handles and a narrow neck

jar or vase of classical antiquity having a large round body and a wide mouth and used for mixing wine and water

round or oval building used for entertainment

finely cut masonry, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared or the masonry built of such stone. It is the finest stone masonry unit, generally cuboid

Black/Red Figure Vase Painting

Black: red background and painted black figures - details scraped away
Red: Black background - drawn red figures

Canon of Proportions

Polykleitos' Doryphoros, perfectly balanced human form

circular 3D structure used in architecture

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

a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base

base sits directly on stairs, no spiral cap

spiral cap, has a base

powder pigment w/ wax - used in Roman Mummy Portraits

place of meeting, markets, public area

a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries

the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpret an image

statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes

statue of a young man, standing and often naked

image made of many little stones

Personification

the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art

vault forming half a cylinder

vault formed by two barrel vaults crossing

durable due to its incorporation of volcanic ash, which prevents cracks from spreading - combined with lime to form mortar
immersed in water

Age = wise
realistic

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