PPT 8 - Exam 2 Flashcards
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestria, ca. 80 BC
Romano-Hellenistic ensemble
The upper portions of the sanctuary - Roman construction influenced by Hellenistic Greek style
Sanctuary of fortuna- at the top
Maison Carree (square house), Nimes, France, ca. 19 BCE - Gallo- Roman architecture
The best preserved Roman temple
Commissioned by Marcus Vespasian Agrippa
Currently used for exhibits
Temple of Forthna Virilis l, Rome, Italy
2nd century BCE
Early Roman temple Resembles the ionic Greek temple Uses the Etruscan orientation Columns embedded in the cells walls -creates a larger cella -reinforces the axiality of the building
Temple of Vesta, Rome, Italy
Ca. 100 BCE
A circular plan temple
Located near the temple of fortuna virilis in piazza bocca della veritas
Temple dedicated to Hercules (patron of olive oil merchants)
-the oldest surviving marble building in Rome
19 of its 20 Corinthian columns are original
The pantheon, Rome, Italy
118 - 128 CE
Gallo-Roman Architecture
Pan = all Theon = is the gods
Largest circular plan temple
Most influential building in the western architecture history due to its: size, bold design, and technical ingenuity
Basilicas
Large assembly halls, mainly used as law courts, but also for social and commercial gatherings
Later becomes the model of early Christian churches
Baths (thermae)
A complex with many chambers constraining pools of hot and cold water and recreational areas
Similar to modern spas or health clubs
Theaters
A freestanding structure sometimes enlarged to form an amphitheater for speculator entertainment
Basilica at Pompeii
Before 79 BCE
Oldest known Roman basilica
Similarly to the Greek stoa it housed legal activities as well as commercial and social events
Basilica Ulpia, in Trojans forum
100-114 CE
Rectangular foot print of 200 x 400 ft plus two curved end sections (apses)
Was a place we’re Roman citizens could meet and talk, trade, bank, and judge
Entrances
Basilica Nova (basilica of maxentius and Constantine) 307- 315 CE
The plan and general design - inspired from the central halls of the great imperial baths
Influenced the design of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (instanbul, Turkey) as well as Romanesque and gothic cathedrals
Baths (thermae)
The greatest vaulted Roman buildings
950 baths recorded as being built in the Roman Empire
Adequate water supply
Water heating systems
The baths of Diocletian
298 - 306 CE
The largest bath complex in Ancient Rome
Symmetrical design
1560 - Michaelangelo converted the central portion of the frigidarium into a church - st. Maria degli Angeli
Theater of Marcellus, Rome, Italy
13-11 BCE
Capacity 11000 people
Built in 3 tiers
Amphitheater at Pompeii, Italy
Before 79 BCE
Oldest surviving amphitheater
Similar to Greek approach - made use of the local terrain
