Classical architecture Flashcards
What is a capital?
Supporting structure at the top of a column
What are the 5 seeds of civilization
Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Nile (Egypt)
Eastern mediterranean (Turkey, Greece)
Indus (India)
Yangste (China)
Why was the tomb created?
Due to belief that survival after death was only possible through preservation of the body, thus creating the tomb.
What is Saqqara (2680 BCE)
Step pyramid at 61M high. First large scale expression of layout, plan, vista, painting and sculpture all becoming part of architecture.
How many people did it take to build the pyramids of giza?
Cheops pyramid: Took 100,000 men 20 years to build.
What are the 3 evolution of the built forms
The capital, theatre and stadium
What are the four parts of the egyptian legacy
Mastermind interpretation
Technology and religion
Architecture and landscape
Architecture of death
Describe the term “closing the vista”
Closing the view with grandeur, grand structures at the end of cities or towns or buildings, eg. angel of the north
What are the 4 cardinal virtues of greek legacy
Prudent self control
Practical intelligence
Courage
Justice
Describe mycenaean greece
The late bronze age, palace of mycenae was a precursor to later hellenic practice, use of terracota roofing tiles encouraged structural use of stone
1 example of where the post and lintel was used
The parthenon, temple of athena
Who invented the capital city?
Rome, Using symbols of order and power such as large buildings. They created drainage, sports buildings, water supply etc..
Who is marcus vitruvius and what did he do?
Wrote de architecture, only surviving original work on classical architecture.
What did we learn from “De Archirectura”
Town planning, Building design and construction, surveying and hyrdrology in the classical age
Define neoclassicism
Revival of classic forms, eg. temple works leeds
