3/4 Rome: The Empire Flashcards
Describe how Romans built a wall with concrete:
mold/support structure outside, stone inside, poured concrete to fill in gaps
What secret did Roman concrete have, that was not rediscovered until the 19th century?
Pozzolana/volcanic ash
What is the function of the ballast rings or steps in the Pantheon?
tension rings to keep the dome in compression
What was Augustus Caesar’s main builder?
Agrippa
Name four different buildings the Romans used for public entertainment:
a. Colosseum b. Circus Maximum c. Pompey’s Theater
d. Thermae of Titus
What was Nero’s “Golden House”?
Domus Aurea, built after 2/3 of Rome was destroyed by a fire, used land to build series of buildings
What building did Vespasian build over the lake in Nero’s palace?
the Collosseum
List the four orders of pilasters on the Flavian Amphitheater, starting with the ground elevation:
a. doric b. ionic c. corinthian d. composite
What are the three main spaces in Roman Bath?
a. frigidarium b. tepidarium c. caldarium
Why are there three parts in a Thermae window?
they did not want to split arch in half
How did Vespasian pay for the construction of the Colosseum?
sends son Titus to destroy Jerusalem
Who was Trajan’s architect?
Apollodorus of Damascus
How did Trajan pay for the construction of his Forum?
went to war with Dacia/Romania
The column of Trajan recorded what event?
the conquest of Dacia
The largest clear span constructed up to the advent of iron framing was the ________________.
Pantheon
