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Krater
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 A vase used to mix wine and water in Ancient Greece. |
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Pediment
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 The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style. |
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Naos
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 A temple. |
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Pronaos
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 A porch leading to the entrance of a building. |
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Black Figure Pottery
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 Style of painting on Greek vases. |
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Red Figure Pottery
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 Style of painting on Greek vases. |
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Stylobate
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 A continuous base supporting a row of columns in classical Greek architecture. |
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Doric
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 Relating to a classical order of architecture characterized by a plain, sturdy column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded molding. |
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Ionic
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 The second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls. |
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Corinthian
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 Belonging or relating to Corinth; ancient city |
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Metope
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A square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze.
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Triglyph
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A tablet in a Doric frieze with three vertical grooves. Triglyphs alternate with metopes.
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Caryatid
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 A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a supporting column of a Greek or Greek-style building. |
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Kore
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 An archaic Greek statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes. |
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Kouros
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 An archaic Greek statue of a young man, standing and often naked. |
