WGU C100 Introduction To Humanities 2023 Correct 100%(GRADED A+)
Kouros - ANSWER Type of statue featuring life sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is placed in front of the right. Muses - ANSWER Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science. Doric order - ANSWER The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base. Post and lintel - ANSWER Classical Greek architectural design that features two upright posts supporting a crossbeam called a lintel. Frieze - ANSWER A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, usually on a wall near the ceiling. Entablature - ANSWER The horizontal layers of material of a building that are supported by columns or walls. Pediment - ANSWER The triangular upper part of the front of a building in the classical style. Capital - ANSWER The top part of a column between the shaft of the column and the entablature. Catharsis - ANSWER The purging of a spectator's strong emotions through experiencing tragedy; one of Aristotle's concepts. Hubris - ANSWER Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the gods). Epic - ANSWER A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary
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