HOA Pt. 2 Classical Architecture Flashcards
The mineral of greatest importance to Greek architecture of which Greece and her domains had ample supply was
Marble
Greek architecture was essentialy (D.K. Ching p. 128)
Columnar and Trabeated
Forming the imposing entrance to the Acropolis and erected by the architect Mnesicles is the
Propylaea
The building in the acropolis generally considered as being the most nearly perfect building erected.
Parthenon
With the use of concrete made possible by pozzolan, a native natural cement, the Romans achieved huge interiors with the_____?
Arch and Vault
Which of the order was added by the Romans to the orders used by the greeks.
Composite
Romanesque architecture in Italy is distinguished from that of the rest of Europe by the use of what material for facing walls.
Marble
The most famous and perfect preservation of all ancient buildings in rome
Pantheon
The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in Greek temple
Pteroma
Ampitheaters are used for _______
Gladitorial contest
An ancient greek Portico, a long colonnaded shelter used in public areas.
Stoa
A fortified high area or citadel of an Ancient Greek City
Acropolis
An upright ornament at the eaves of a tile roof, concealing the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles. (D.K. ching p.250)
Antefix
Strictly, a pedestal at the corners of peak of a roof to support an ornament, more usually the ornament itself. (D.K.Ching p.250)
Acroterion/Acroterium
the greek COUNCIL HOUSE which is covered meeting place for the democratically-elected council is called:
Bouleterion
the memorial column built in the form of tall doric order and made entirely of marble is
Trajan’s Column
the sacred enclosure found in the highest part of a greek city is called:
Temenos
the building that serves as a SENATE HOUSE for the chief dignitaries of the city and as a palace where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained.
Pytaneion
the innermost chamber within the cella of a greek or roman temple, reserved for priests and oracles.
Adyton
fortified high area or a CITADEL of an ancient greek city
Acropolis
a vestibule or GATEWAY before a temple area or other enclosure such as entrance structure to the acropolis in athens
propylaeum
a MARKET or PUBLIC SQUARE usually surrounded with public buildings and porticos.
Agora/forum
an ancient greek PORTICO usually detached and of considerable length used as a promenade or meeting place around public places
Stoa
an open vestibule before the cella of a classical temple
Pronaos
the principal chamber or enclosed part of a classical temple, where the cult image was kept.
Cella/Naos
rear vestibule of a classical temple
Epinaos
a course of masonry forming the foundation for a row of columns esp the outermost colonnade of a classical temple
stylobate
a solid mass of masonry visible above ground level and serving as the foundation of a building esp the platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple
stereobate
a sculpted figure of a man used as a column
Atlas
a sculpted figure of a female used as a column
Caryatid/Canephora
first temple of jerusalem under the direction of king solomon and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II
Temple of Solomon
having two columns in front between antae
distyle in antis
a rectangular pier or pilaster formed by thickening the end of a projecting wall
anta
having a portico on the front only
prostyle
prostyle on both fronts.
amphiprostyle
without a colonade along the sides
apteral
having two rows of columns on all sides
dipteral
what allowed the romans to build vaults of a magnitude never equaled till the birth of steel for buildings
use of concrete
the finest of all illustrations of Roman construction
Pantheon
The oldest and most important forum in rome
Forum Romanum
Who commenced the “hall of hundred columns”
Xerxes
Completed the “hall of hundred columns”
Artaxerxes
oldest circus in Rome
Circus Maximus
Architects of the Parthenon
Callicrates and Ictinus
three chambers of a greek temple
Pronaos, Naos, Epinaos
a roman building which is a prototype of the hippodrome of the greek
Circus
