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paganism

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a religion that has many gods or goddesses, considers the earth holy, and does not have a central authority

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polytheism

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belief in many gods

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pantheon

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all gods, collection of gods

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votive

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an object offered in fulfillment of a vow to the gods

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monotheism

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belief in one god

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Judaism

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oldest monotheistic religion, Jerusalem is holy site

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The Torah

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1st in five books of the Old Testament, Jewish holy book

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altar

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a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity.

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mystery cults

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secret religions requiring initiation

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Christianity

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the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.

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soteriological religion

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religion based on doctrines of salvation

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Islam

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the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

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Abrahamic faiths

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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Koros (plural kouroi)

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an archaic Greek statue of a young man, standing and often naked. Origin

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Kore (plural korai)

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an archaic Greek statue of a young woman, standing and clothed in long loose robes.

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polychromy

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the art of painting in several colors, especially as applied to ancient pottery, sculpture, and architecture

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terracotta

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unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modeling

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divination

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the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

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suovetaurilia

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in ancient rome, a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull

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apotheosis

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the elevation of someone to divine status; deification.

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syncretism

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the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.

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catacomb

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an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs

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tufa

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a porous rock composed of calcium carbonate and formed by precipitation from water

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inhumation

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To place in a grave; bury.

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cremation
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire
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orans
a figure in art with extended arms or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up
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bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy
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The Bible
Christian Holy book, Old Testament and New Testament
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Madonna
Virgin Mary
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The Annunciation
When angel Gabriel informs Mary of her impending pregnancy with Jesus Christ
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The Adoration of the Magi
When the 3 wise men visit Jesus bearing gifts
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Crucifixion
death on a cross
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Resurrection
When Christ came back from the dead and escaped his tomb
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Ascension
When Christ rose to heaven
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saint
someone made special by authority of church through his or her holiness and martyrdom
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martyrdom
act of suffering in the name of faith
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icon
religious image used for worship
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patron
person who commissioned/paid for artwork
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Roman Architectural Revolution
invention of concrete and the widespread use in Roman architecture of the previously little-used architectural forms of the arch, vault, and dome.
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peristyle
columns lining outside of temple all around
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cella
main room within temple
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doric
stocky, heavy, less ornamental style of roman architecture, no column base or volute
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ionic
decorative, light, tall style of roman architecture, has column bases and volutes
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corinthian
very fancy style of architecture, volutes and leaves
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pseudoperipteral
side columns are part of walls, give the illusion of actual columns
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post and lintel
like stonehenge, posts are vertical structures that support lintel, or horizontal structure
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frieze, metope, capital, column, pediment,
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basilica
plain outer structure, impressive ornate inner structure
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apse
where mass service is made, \*photo\*
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nave
open center space
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clerestory
level of windows above arcade
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arcade
row of arches
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arch
rounded structural element that helped with weight distribution when building
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barrel vault
arch structure extended
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cathedral
church with which the bishop is associated
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triforium
a gallery or arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, and transepts of a church.
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groin vault
produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults.
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Renaissance
rebirth of art and classical antiquity
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Vitruvius
author of architectural books
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facade
outside front of church
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Palladian architecture
Of or characteristic of the Renaissance architectural style of Andrea Palladio. Corintian columns, symmetry, pediments
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classicizing
when architecture is not from the ancient world, but has elements of ancient architecture
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modernism
rejection of classic and traditional architecture, geometric
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I.M. Pei
architect of IU art museum, focused on triangular geometry
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Abstraction
freedom from representational qualities in art.
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Hellenistic
of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 BC
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spolia
spoils of war, booty
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forum
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
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imperial fora
series of monumental fora (public squares), constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries
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Venus Genetrix
The Temple of Venus Genetrix is a ruined temple in the Forum of Caesar, Rome, dedicated to the Roman goddess Venus Genetrix, the goddess of motherhood and domesticity.
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triumph
parade of victory to show off spoils of war, only time roman soldiers can be out of their armor
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Alexander the Great
A ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c. , conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India. philosopher Aristotle was his tutor.
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Trajan
Roman emperor (98-117) whose reign was marked by an extensive building program and compassionate treatment of the poor.
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Dacian
pertaining to region that is modern day Romania
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Constantine
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
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Grief based monuments
remembering lost lives, 9/11 memorials
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Shame based monuments
remembering shameful events in history, lynching memorial
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The National Mall
A long, rectangular stretch of parkland in the middle of Washington, D.C., that extends from the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial to the United States Capitol.
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D-day
when U.S. and allies invaded Normandy to oust Nazi occupation in France
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cenotaph
a grave-like monument without body, commemorates bodies that couldn't be retrieved during war

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