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Academus "Grove of Academus." — Quackenbos, 1882... |
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Acanthus Leaf The acanthus is one of the most common ornaments used to depict foliage.... |
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Acropolis The Acropolis at Athens.... |
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Acropolis "The citadel of a Grecian city, usually the site of the original settlement, and situated on an eminence commanding the surrounding country."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Acropolis "Acropolis, 'the highest point of the city.' Many of the important cities of Greece and Asia Minor were protected by strongholds, so named. The A. occupied a lofty position, commanding the city and i... |
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Acropolis restored "The Acropolis of Athens Restored." — Smith, 1882... |
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Acroteria "Small pedestals placed on the apex or angle of a pediment for the support of a statue or other ornament."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Acroteria from the Temple of Minerva at Aegina On the apex and two lower angles of the pediment were introduced acroteria, sometimes ornaments of flowers and tendrils, and sometimes statues of gods or animals. These were placed on small pedestals,... |
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Acroteria from the Temple of Theseus at Athens On the apex and two lower angles of the pediment were introduced acroteria, sometimes ornaments of flowers and tendrils, and sometimes statues of gods or animals. These were placed on small pedestals,... |
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Alters "Alters were either square or round. Specimens of both kinds are here given from ancient sculptures." — Anthon, 1891... |
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Amphitheatrum "An amphitheatre was a place for the exhibitions of public shows of combatants and wild beasts, entirely surrounded by seats for the spectators; whereas, in those for dramatic performances, the seats ... |
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Amphitheatrum "An amphitheatre was a place for the exhibitions of public shows of combatants and wild beasts, entirely surrounded by seats for the spectators; whereas, in those for dramatic performances, the seats ... |
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Angle-Capital "In Greek Architecture, a capital on the corner column of a portico."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Anta-Cap Anta-cap from the Erechtheion, Athens.... |
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Antae "Square pillars, which were commonly joined to the sidewalls of a building, being placed on each side of the door, so as to assist in forming the portico. These terms are seldom found except in the pl... |
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Antae "Square pillars, which were commonly joined to the sidewalls of a building, being placed on each side of the door, so as to assist in forming the portico. These terms are seldom found except in the pl... |
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Ante-fixae Ante-fixae (from Latin antefigere, to fasten before), the vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple; as spaced they take the place of the cym... |
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Ante-fixae Ante-fixae, the vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple, as spaced they take the place of the cymatium and form a cresting along the sides ... |
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Antefix "Upper fixture from the Parthenon, partly restored."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Anthemion-Molding "A molding or frieze ornamented with a series of anthemia, usually in graceful alternation of two forms."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Astragal, Double Twist An astragal is molding profile composed of a half round surface surrounded by two flat planes (fillets). An astragal is sometimes referred to as a miniature torus. It can be an architectural element u... |
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Athens restored "Athens restored, from the Pnyx." — Smith, 1882... |
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Athens, ancient "The mosted noted of the orations of Isocrates is the Panathenaicus or Panegyric of Athens, a work on which he spent ten years, and in which he uses all the resources of his art to extol Athens and ma... |
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Athens, ancient View of Athens.... |
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Athens_Port "The Piraeus, the Port of Athens (Restoration)" — Morey, 1903... |
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