contrapposto
weight shift or counterpositioning of body from central axis.
Example: Kritios Boy; Riace Warrior; Spearbearer
Example: Kritios Boy; Riace Warrior; Spearbearer
repoussé
hammered relief; achieved by beating metal plate from behind, leaving impression.
Example: Fibula with Orientalizing Lions
Example: Fibula with Orientalizing Lions
barrel vault
extension of a simple arch; creates semicylindrical ceiling over parallel walls; require additional buttressing.
groin vault
formed by intersection of right angles of two barrel vaults; requires less buttressing
veristic portrait
superrealistic Roman Republican portrait Example: Head of Old Man, Vespasian;
triumphal arch
monumental arch, originally built to celebrate victory in war; also used to commemorate leader.
Example: Arch of Titus, Arch of Trajan, Arch of Constantine
Example: Arch of Titus, Arch of Trajan, Arch of Constantine
damnatio memoriae
Roman decree condemning those who ran afoul with Senate; those who suffered damnation memoriae had all memorials demolished and names erased from public works.
Example: Septimius Severus with Family
Example: Septimius Severus with Family
tetrarchy
literally means “rule by four”; type of Roman government established by Diocletian in an attempt to establish order by sharing power with potential rivals
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Athanadoros, Hagesandros,
Polydorosof Rhodes, Laocoönand His Sons, 1stcentury, Greek-Hellenistic
Polydorosof Rhodes, Laocoönand His Sons, 1stcentury, Greek-Hellenistic
![](https://cobocards.s3.amazonaws.com/card/480_300/1/14657906.jpg)
Iktinosand Kallikrates, Parthenon (Temple of Athena), Athens 5th Cent. BCE, Greek-Classical
![](https://cobocards.s3.amazonaws.com/card/480_300/5/58170334.jpg)
Tumuli (plural) Tumulus (singular) at Banditaccianecropolis, Cerveteri, Italy, 7thcentury BCE Etruscan Archaic
![](https://cobocards.s3.amazonaws.com/card/480_300/4/44666903.jpg)
Dionysiacmystery frieze, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, ca. 1st Cent. BCE, Roman-Republic
(example of Second Style Pompeiian wall paintings)
(example of Second Style Pompeiian wall paintings)
![](https://cobocards.s3.amazonaws.com/card/480_300/9/91374141.jpg)
SeptimiusSeverus and His Family, ca. 3rd Cent CE, Roman-Late Empire
Example of: damnatio memoriae
Example of: damnatio memoriae
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Autor: grahek28
Oberthema: Art History
Thema: Art History Test
Veröffentlicht: 05.03.2010
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