ERECHTHEUM

Meaning of ERECHTHEUM in English

Erechtheum BrE AmE ˌer ek ˈθi ː ‿əm -ɪk-, -ək- ɪ ˈrek θi‿əm

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ERECHTHEUM — /i rek"thee euhm, er'ik thee"euhm/ , n. a temple at Athens on the Acropolis, begun c420 B.C., having two Ionic …
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ERECHTHEUM — n. (built 421-405 BC) temple of Athena Polias, one of the classical temples located on the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)
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ERECHTHEUM — Erechtheum, on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Ionic temple of Athena, built during 421405 BC on the Acropolis at Athens, famous …
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ERECHTHEUM — Эрехтейон
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CARYATID — Supporting column sculpted in the form of a draped female figure. Caryatids first appeared in three small buildings (treasuries) at …
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ACROPOLIS — (Greek: "city at the top") Central, defensively oriented district in ancient Greek cities, located on the highest ground and containing …
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CHITON — any of numerous flattened, bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks, worldwide in distribution but most abundant in warm regions. The approximately 600 …
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CARYATID — in classical architecture, draped female figure used instead of a column as a support. In marble architecture they first appeared …
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ACROPOLIS — The Acropolis, Athens, second half of the 5th century BC, with the Parthenon at centre and the 1/4 (Greek: "city …
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ACANTHUS — in architecture and decorative arts, a stylized ornamental motif based on a characteristic Mediterranean plant with jagged leaves, Acanthus spinosus …
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MNESICLES — flourished 5th century BC also spelled Mnesikles Greek architect known (from Plutarch) to have been the designer of the Propylaea, …
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ELGIN MARBLES — collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details in the British Museum, London. The objects were removed from the Parthenon …
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CALLIMACHUS — born c. 305 BC, Cyrene, North Africa [now Shahhat, Libya] died c. 240 Greek poet and scholar, the most representative …
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ATHENS — city, seat of McMinn county, southeastern Tennessee, U.S. It lies in the Tennessee River valley, between the Great Smoky Mountains …
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ANTENOR — flourished c. 540500 BC Athenian sculptor of the late Archaic period who carved the first group of statues of the …
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CARYATID — n. Supporting column sculpted in the form of a draped female figure. Caryatids first appeared in three small buildings (treasuries) …
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ACROPOLIS — n. (Greek: "city at the top") Central, defensively oriented district in ancient Greek cities, located on the highest ground and …
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ЭРЕХТЕЙОН — Erechtheum
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