Greek Vocab

a body of rules or laws; in Greek art, the ideal mathematical proportion of a figure

ancient Greek goddess of victory

Greek goddess of war and wisdom; patron of Athens

a two-handled, wide mouthed ancient Greek storage jar

literally, a "high city," a Greek temple complex built on a hill over a city

the tradition of depicting heads of figures on the same level

the upper story of a Greek temple

order Greek architecture similar to the Ionic, except the capitals carved in tiers of leaves

Greek architecture that features columns with scrolled capitals and an upper story

a large ancient Greek bowl used for mixing water and wine

an ancient Greek covered walkway having columns on one side and a wall on the other

EXAMPLE OF: an upright stone slab used to mark a grave or a site

a Latin expression that means that something is in its original location

a projecting ledge over a wall

a small relief sculpture on the façade of a Greek temple

a mythical ancient Greek war between the giants and the Olympian gods

an oven used for making pottery

a building column that is shaped like a female/male figure

an archaic Greek sculpture of a standing youth

a plan, un-ornamented lintel on the entablature

a horizontal band of sculpture

a decoration using pieces of stone, marble, or colored glass cemented to a wall or a floor

public plaza in a Greek city where commercial, religious, and societal activities are conducted

Greek architecture that features grooved columns w/ no bases

a graceful arrangement of the body based on tilted shoulders and hips and bent knees

having four columns in the front and rear of a temple

the main room of a temple where the god is housed