Pre-History to Rome

1. – Simplest of the three classical Greek architectural orders, marked by sturdy columns and plain capitals.
5. VIEW – Convention of representation showing multiple perspectives of the same figure simultaneously.
7. – A horizontal band used to organize pictorial elements in early narrative art.
9. SCALE – Artistic convention where size indicates relative importance or status.

2. – A sculptural figures project from a flat background.
3. – Early wedge-shaped writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
4. WAX METHOD – Bronze-casting process involving a wax model replaced by molten metal.
6. SMILE – Subtle upward turn of the lips used in Greek sculpture to suggest life in the figure.
8. – Architectural order identified by volute scrolls on its capitals and a sense of elegance and lightness.
10. – Stance in classical sculpture in which weight is shifted onto one leg, creating a sense of movement.