Términos

Chinese script narrowly defined as the writing carved on stones dated before the Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), as represented by Zhou wen. Appearing around the Zhou dynasty, the great seal script evolved from the oracle bone script, but the character structures became neater and tidier. The term is used generally for all writings made before the Qin, including oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, Zhou wen, and those used in the Six States during the Eastern Zhou.

Placa de armadura para la parte inferior de las piernas, consistente en una placa curva o dos unidas mediante bisagras. Raras en Asia, se utilizaron en la antigua Grecia y Roma, y en el resto de Europa desde finales del siglo XIII hasta el siglo XVII.

Greba consistente en piezas delanteras y traseras unidas mediante bisagras para encerrar la parte inferior de la pierna.

Usado para motivos consistentes en formas geométricas repetitivas situadas, lineares, usualmente angulares, en una banda continua. Para motivos similares, no circunscritos a una banda, especialmente calado, use “fretes.”

Grecas caracterizadas por elementos semejantes a meandros alargados, de ángulos rectos y originarios del arte chino y adaptados a chinoiserie en Europa en el siglo XVIII.

Motivo decorativo compuesto de escalones ascendentes diagonalmente y terminando en un gancho puntiagudo curvo.

Style or culture having aspects of ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures.

The style and culture that existed during the period of the Persian Empire, primarily dating to the late 6th-late 4th centuries BCE, as seen in gems and other objects created in Anatolia (Turkey) and elsewhere, combining Greek style and subjects with Persian style and subjects.

Estilo y cultura del antiguo reino grecobactriano regido por monarcas grecomacedonios, en la parte más oriental del mundo Helenístico, que abarca Bactria y Sogdiana (actual Afganistán, Pakistán y parte de la India) en Asia Central en torno al  250 a.C. 

Se refiere a los estilos y culturas que se desarrollaron en la Península Italiana en lugares donde los Etruscos entraron en contacto con la cultura griega a través de los colonos griegos y su arte.

Se refiere a los estilos y culturas que se desarrollaron cuando los romanos entraron en contacto con y emularon características de la cultura y arte griego.

Language, known in numerous dialects, but which has been a single language throughout its history. It has been spoken in Greece probably since the late 3rd millennium BCED. The earliest texts are the Linear B tablets, some of which may date from as far back as 1400 BCE.

Refers broadly to the culture and styles associated with the area of southeast Europe comprising the southern Balkan peninsula, Peloponnese, and various offshore islands, as well as other territories that were colonized or held by Greece during various periods of history.

The standard unit of currency of modern Greece prior to adoption of the Euro.

Espacio abierto, público y verde, cerca del centro de una ciudad y utilizado para una variedad de funciones comunitarias. Se encuentra, especialmente, en los estados de Nueva Inglaterra y del Atlántico medio.

Beverage of Asian origin derived from unfermented leaves, cut and steamed, of the plant Camellia sinensis; used for many medicinal applications as well as for refreshment. ‘Black tea’ is derived from the same plant. It is produced by allowing the leaves to oxidize. In the context of conservation, green tea catechins have been used as environmentally friendly formaldehyde scavengers.