Chapter 10-12 Flashcards
Bearing wall construction
When one block or flat stone is stacked atop another forming a wall.
Ashlar Masonry
Hand hewn stone.
Drum
Supports a dome.
Pendentive
A sloping triangular piece of vaulting between the arches that support a dome on its rim.
Crafts
Disciplines in which functional objects are made by hand.
Terra Cotta
Traditionally, fired clay.
Polychrome
Three-dimensional works having multiple colors.
Tapestry
A heavy hand-woven textile with pictures woven into the surface of the fabric, usually used as a wall hanging.
Response
The working of a sheet of metal from the block creating design in relief on the front.
Graphic design
Those who design commercial images for commercial purposes from advertisements, packaging and corporate images to the pages.
Typography
The art of designing, sizing, and combining letter forms on a printed page.
Layout
The organization of the design elements in a printed work such as a poster, book or magazine.
Logo
An emblematic design used to identify and advertise a company or organization.
Industrial design
The art of creating functional products that also have aesthetic appeal.
Urban Design
The orderly arrangement and control of the growth and development of buildings, roads, open spaces and facilities that humans have built over the natural landscape.
