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| The curved lips of an ancient Greek statues in the period c. 600-480 BCE, usually interpreted as a way of animating facial features |
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| Style in which artists concern themselves with describing the exterior likeness of an object or person, usually by rendering its visible details in a finely executed, meticulous manner |
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| An extremely hard, purple stone from Egypt that was reserved for imperial use |
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A sacred or holy enclosure used for worship
- In ancient Greece and Rome, consisted of one or more temples and an altar
- In Christian architecture, the space around the altar in a church called the chancel or presbytery |
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A large semicircular or polygonal (and usually vaulted) recess on an end wall of a building.
- In a Christian church, it often contains the altar. |
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Form of government where Augustus designated a subordinate and heir who held the title of "Caesar." Four individuals would rule the Roman Empire, which was now divided into four quadrants
- Also called "rule of four" |
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| Italian term meaning "set against," used to describe the Classical convention of representing human figures with opposing alternations of tension and relaxation on either side of a central axis to give figures a sense of the potential for movement |
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| Of a standing figure represented praying with outstretched and upraised arms |
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| A process whereby artists assimilate and combine images and ideas from different cultural traditions, beliefs, and practices, giving them new meanings |
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A large rectangular building
- Often built with a clerestory, side aisles separated from the center nave by colonnades, and an apse at one or both ends
- Originally Roman centers for administration, later adapted to Christian church use |
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| An Archaic Greek statue of a young man or boy |
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The middle element of an entablature, between the architrave and the cornice
- Usually decorated with sculpture, painting, or moldings
Also: any continuous flat band with relief sculpture or painted decoration |
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