Ch 4 & 5 Test Flashcards
Describe Greek Architecture.
A type of architecture based off of the post-and-lintel system. The post-and-lintel system is made up of columns, which are large upright posts, with a roof, or architrave, over the top.
How did the Greek Columns differ from their Egyptian counterparts?
Greek columns were often done in sections and stacked and made with softer stone like limestone.
What is the chief distinction of the Corinthian order that separates it from the Doric and Ionic?
The Corinthian order is especially flowery and decorative.
What is a caryatid? Identify one Greek building in which they are seen.
A sculpture instead of a column. The Erechtheum.
What Greek building is considered to be “absolutely right” from an architectural perspective?
The Parthenon.
What is an acropolis?
A citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city.
What is a Greek stoa?
A town center or marketplace which was mad of a colonnade placed in front of a solid wall decorated with paintings.
Describe a typical Greek house.
No windows, earth floors, reed mats, and made of sundries brick on stone foundation. And no doors.
What is a Greek tholos?
A cylindrical building form erected for the memorial of the dead, though sometimes used for other things.
What was the thronos?
Highly decorated, golden, shiny, formal chair of honor.
What woods were used in Greek furniture?
Maple and Olive wood
What was the function of the Kline?
It was a bed, served like the modern sofa, and also used as seating for dining.
Describe the klismos chair.
The wood side chair with curved back and curved legs. Lightweight and portable.
What cultures influenced Roman life and culture?
Greek & Etruscan
Describe concrete and why it was important in the development of Roman buildings.
Concrete was made from water, small pebbles, and magma. It let them build without using an excessive amount of material.
