Ch 26 - Historicism

Question 1

Ch 26: Until the late 20th century, travel to the major and minor sites of the ancient world were limited to privileged and scholars; what remedied that?

Answer 1

Museums.

Question 2

Ch 26: Historicism was AKA ________ Revival, and it included these three “neo” periods.

Answer 2

Greek Revival. The 3 periods were Neo-Gothic, Neo-Romanesque, and Neo-Renaissance.

Question 3

Ch 26: Paul Frankl organized his study of the Greek Revival periods based on a building’s four “_______ ______”: space, corporeality, light, and purpose.

Answer 3

“basic elements”

Question 4

Ch 26: This style was developed in Paris in the late 18th century with the Opera House in Paris being the quintessential structure of this style.

Answer 4

Beaux-Arts

Question 5

Ch 26: Thomas Jefferson modeled his Italian-sounding residence near Charlottesville after a Palladian villa.

Answer 5

Monticello

Question 6

Ch 26: Of all the Renaissance artists, Thomas Jefferson was most like who?

Answer 6

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 7

Ch 26: Amateur architect Dr. William Thornton designed this important US government building and was inspired by Palladio though Sir Christopher Wren.

Answer 7

The US Capitol Building

Question 8

Ch 26: The US Capitol Building was rebuilt after this war by B.H. Latrobe, and he also restored the White House.

Answer 8

the War of 1812.

Question 9

Ch 26: The US Supreme Court building was designed by Cass Gilbert who was also responsible for this NY building.

Answer 9

The Woolworth Building.

Question 10

Ch 26: In the Greek Revival [Historicism] period, there were __________ separate movements within the Neo-Gothic/Gothic Revival architectural periods.

Answer 10

Five

Question 11

Ch 26: Anglo-Catholicism, universities, fatigue, tall urban buildings, and residential Victorian Gothic are all instances of the _______ movements in the Neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival periods.

Answer 11

Five.

Question 12

Ch 26: Why was the neo-Gothic style chose for the Palace of Westminster (Thames River, London)?

Answer 12

Brits were ‘thumbing their nose’ at us since we were using classical styles for our government buildings.

Question 13

Ch 26: The _______ is a uniquely American contribution tot he history of architecture.

Answer 13

skyscraper

Question 14

Ch 26: What invention helps to enable the building of skyscrapers?

Answer 14

Elevator

Question 15

Ch 26: What building is considered the first skyscraper in architectural history?

Answer 15

Home Insurance Building in Chicago.

Question 16

Ch 26: The Victoria Tower of the Parliament Building in London inspires Cass Gilbert’s design of this building in NY.

Answer 16

Woolworth Building.

Question 17

Ch 26: The Flatiron Building uses this style.

Answer 17

French Renaissance.

Question 18

Ch 26: Howells’ and Hood’s design, inspired by the late Gothic Rouen Cathedral, won for this structure in Chicago.

Answer 18

The Chicago Tribune.

Question 19

Ch 26: Grundtvig’s Church in Copenhagen looks like what?

Answer 19

A church organ.

Question 20

Ch 26: What is ‘ironic’ about the architecture of Postmodern Classicism?

Answer 20

It was painted in bright colors which is how ancient Classical buildings were before their paint faded.

Question 21

Ch 26: Charles Moore designed Piazza d’Italia using all _______ _______ of antiquity.

Answer 21

Five Orders (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite, and Tuscan).