Ancient Greek Art Terminology

noun a room or space immediately below the roof of a building

adjective relating to or characteristic of ancient Attica or Athens in Greece

• The family keeps old heirlooms stored in the attic.
• I found some cool stuff in the attic.
• Let's hide out in the attic and avoid doing chores.
• The solution to the problem was hiding in the attic of my mind.

noun a statue made of stone with a head and extremities of a different material, usually metal

• The acrolith statue was a common feature in ancient Greek temples.
• Have you seen that acrolith statue in the museum? It's pretty cool.
• Check out that acrolith, it's so old school.
• The acrolith of tradition and innovation is evident in the design of the new building.

noun a plural form of the noun 'agalma', which refers to a sacred statue or image, often used in reference to ancient Greek sculptures

• The museum displayed various agalmata from ancient civilizations.
• Have you seen those cool agalmata statues at the museum?
• Check out those rad agalmata sculptures!
• The artist's work was like agalmata come to life on the canvas.