Pt.4 Midterm Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

a bridge constructed to convey water from distant places to cities/towns

A

Aqueducts

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2
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hard baked clay used for sculpture or pottery

A

Terra Cota

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3
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a composite material that acts like heavy duty glue when it dries (invented by the Romans)

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Concrete

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4
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an arch that is spun 360° around in a circular motion

A

Dome

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5
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In architecture, a circular opening. Oculi are usually found either as windows or at the apex of a dome. When at the top of a dome, an oculus is either open to the sky or covered by a decorative exterior lantern

A

Oculus

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6
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a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries

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Fresco

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7
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an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs

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Contrapposto

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8
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a structure constructed out of stone or bricks without using cement or any sort of glue

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Ashlar Masonry

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9
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an open air venue used for entertainment, performances and sports

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Amphitheater

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10
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a “backstage” or underground in a colosseum, housed animals and performers

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Hypogeum

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11
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a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

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Bust

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12
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public place in Rome, marketplace, shops & stoas

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Forum

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13
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garment used in Ancient Rome, wrapped around the body and worn over a tunic

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Toga

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14
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an underground cemetery consisting of tunnels on different levels, having niches for burials, urns, and sarcophagi, and often incorporating rooms (cubicula)

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Catacomb

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15
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is an architectural compartment or niche that houses a body, as in a catacomb

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Loculi

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16
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a small private room for burials in the catacombs

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Cubiculum

17
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images formed by small colored stone or glass pieces (tesserae) affixed to a hard, stable surface

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Mosaic

18
Q

small colored stone or glass pieces

A

Tesserae

19
Q

the adopting of old forms into the current form

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Syncretism

20
Q

An unroofed interior courtyard in a Roman house, sometimes having a pool. Also: the open courtyard in front of a Christian church, or an entrance area in modern architecture.

A

Atrium