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| A curved structural member that spans an opening and is generally composed of wedge-shaped blocks (voussoirs) that transmit the downward pressure laterally.See also thrust. |
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| The chamber at the center of an ancient temple; in a classical temple, the room (Greek, naos) in which the cult statue usually stood. |
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| A monster of Greek invention with the head and body of a lion and the tail of a serpent. A second head, that of a goat, grows out of one side of the body. |
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| An Etruscan cylindrical container made of sheet bronze with cast handles and feet, often with elaborately engraved bodies, used for women’s toilet articles. |
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| A decorative pin, usually used to fasten garments. |
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| A decorative technique in which tiny metal balls (granules) are fused to a metal surface. |
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| Greek, “city of the dead”; a large burial area or cemetery. |
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| Creator of the Ficoroni Cista, the Etruscan bronze cista depicting an episode from the Greek story of the expedition of the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece. |
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| An ornament worn on the chest. |
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| A flat, rectangular, vertical member projecting from a wall of which it forms a part. It usually has a base and a capital and is often fluted. |
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| Formed in relief by beating a metal plate from the back, leaving the impression on the face. The metal is hammered into a hollow mold of wood or some other pliable material and finished with a graver. See also relief. |
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| Hard-baked clay, used for sculpture and as a building material. It may be glazed or painted. |
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| In Roman architecture, a freestanding arch commemorating an important event, such as a military victory or the opening of a new road. In Christian architecture, the arch framing the apse at the end of a church nave. |
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| The standard type of Etruscan column. Resembles ancient Greek Doric columns, but is made of wood, is unfluted, and has a base. |
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| A wedge-shaped block used in the construction of a true arch. The central voussoir, which sets the arch, is the keystone. |
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