Classical Art

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Sculpted likeness capturing just the head, shoulders, and chest (4)
• Sacred image in Byzantine religious tradition (4)
• Paint medium bound with egg yolk instead of oil (7)
• Elaborate architectural order marked by acanthus leaves (10)
• Archaic Greek statue depicting a draped maiden (4)
• Carrara stone prized by classical sculptors (6)
• Statuary trunk lacking limbs or a head, like the Belvedere piece (5)

Down

• Delicate touch of color applied to a sketch (4)
• Grand painting executed directly upon a broad wall (5)
• Upright inscribed stone slabs used as ancient monuments or markers (6)
• Two-handled jar used to transport wine and oil in antiquity (7)
• Free-standing archaic Greek sculpture of a nude young male (6)
• Ground mineral or plant substance that yields paint color (7)
• Earthy, malleable medium baked into terracottas (4)

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