Neolithic to Medievil Art History
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- 3. work.
- 5. A painting medium made by blending egg yolks with water, pigments, and occasionally other materials, such as glue.
- 6. A hand-written book or document.
- 8. Delicate, lace like
- 11. The flat slab at the top of a capital, directly under the entablature.
- 12. A traditional way of representing forms.
- 14. In ancient Egypt, a stylized dung beetle associated with the sun and the god Amun.
- 16. The application of paper-thin gold leaf or gold pigment to an object made from another medium (for example, a sculpture or painting). Usually used as a decorative fin
- 18. The part of a church reserved for the clergy, monks, or nuns, either between the transept crossing and the apse or extending farther into the nave; separated from the rest of the church by screens or walls and fitted with stalls (seats).
- 20. A building used for communal Islamic worship.
- 21. The citadel of an ancient Greek city, located at its highest point and housing temples, a treasury, and sometimes a royal palace. The most famous is the Acropolis in Athens.
- 22. An ornamental, angular Arabic script.
- 23. The vestibule or entrance porch of a church.
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- 1. A monumental building used as a tomb. Named after the tomb of King Mausolos erected at Halikarnassos around 350 BCE.
- 2. A low-fired, opaque ceramic ware, employing humble clays that are naturally heat-resistant and remain porous after firing unless glazed. Earthenware occurs in a range of earth-toned colors, from white and tan to gray and black, with tan predominating.
- 4. The final, topmost stone in a corbeled arch or vault, which joins the sides and completes the structure
- 7. A small chapel.
- 9. A large cemetery or burial area; literally a “city of the dead.”
- 10. An early form of writing with wedge-shaped marks impressed into wet clay with a stylus, primarily used by ancient Mesopotamians.
- 13. The central space of a church, two or three stories high and usually flanked by aisles.
- 15. A half dome.
- 17. In ancient Mesopotamia, a tall stepped tower of earthen materials, often supporting a shrine.
- 19. o A circular area enclosed by stones or wood posts set up by Neolithic peoples. It is usually bounded by a ditch and raised embankment.