Define the Following Terms

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Essay

Define the following terms:

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Definitions:

Ionic

One of the two systems (or orders) invented in ancient Greece for articulating the three units of the elevation of a classical building: the platform, the colonnade, and the superstructure (entablature). The Ionic order is characterized by, among other features, volutes, capitals, columns with bases, and an uninterrupted frieze. See also Doric.

Greek Column Capital

The topmost element of a column in Greek architecture, varying in design - Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian - and serving both structural and decorative purposes.

Athenian White-Ground Lekythos

A type of ancient Greek vase, often used for storing oil, distinguished by its white background and detailed figural decoration.

Achilles Painter

An anonymous ancient Greek vase-painter, distinguished by the artistic quality and often scenes related to Achilles.