WGU C100 Introduction To Humanities Questions and Answers Graded A+

Kouros Type of statue featuring life sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is placed in front of the right. Muses Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science. Doric order The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base. Post and lintel Classical Greek architectural design that features two upright posts supporting a crossbeam called a lintel. Frieze A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, usually on a wall near the ceiling. Entablature The horizontal layers of material of a building that are supported by columns or walls. Pediment The triangular upper part of the front of a building in the classical style. Capital The top part of a column between the shaft of the column and the entablature. Catharsis The purging of a spectator's str