D321 Exam 1 Study
Guide
1. post and lintel a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal
beam
(lintel)
2. corbeled arch An arch formed by the piling of stone blocks in horizontal courses,
cantilevered inward until the blocks meet at a keystone.
3. cyclopean Large-scale construction; as if they were built by giants or Cyclops
con-
struction
4. dado The treatment of the lower part of a wall when it is ditterent from the
treatment of the upper portion of the wall
5. fresco secco Painting on a dry surface
6. ziggurat An ancient Mesopotamian tomb form that incorporated a number of
,D321 Exam 1 Study
Guide
stepped-back platforms
, D321 Exam 1 Study
Guide
7. collonade A series of columns arranged side by side
8. stretcher A horizontal piece of material that connects two furniture legs
9. Core- the process of coating a form on the end of a rod with molten glass to
formed make a vesse
glass
10. Mastaba A type of Egyptian tomb shaped like a flat-topped mound with sloped
sides
11. Clerestory A vertical wall rising above adjacent rooflines in which windows can be
located to bring light into the central area of a building
Guide
1. post and lintel a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal
beam
(lintel)
2. corbeled arch An arch formed by the piling of stone blocks in horizontal courses,
cantilevered inward until the blocks meet at a keystone.
3. cyclopean Large-scale construction; as if they were built by giants or Cyclops
con-
struction
4. dado The treatment of the lower part of a wall when it is ditterent from the
treatment of the upper portion of the wall
5. fresco secco Painting on a dry surface
6. ziggurat An ancient Mesopotamian tomb form that incorporated a number of
,D321 Exam 1 Study
Guide
stepped-back platforms
, D321 Exam 1 Study
Guide
7. collonade A series of columns arranged side by side
8. stretcher A horizontal piece of material that connects two furniture legs
9. Core- the process of coating a form on the end of a rod with molten glass to
formed make a vesse
glass
10. Mastaba A type of Egyptian tomb shaped like a flat-topped mound with sloped
sides
11. Clerestory A vertical wall rising above adjacent rooflines in which windows can be
located to bring light into the central area of a building
