Pt.4 Midterm Vocab Flashcards
a bridge constructed to convey water from distant places to cities/towns
Aqueducts
hard baked clay used for sculpture or pottery
Terra Cota
a composite material that acts like heavy duty glue when it dries (invented by the Romans)
Concrete
an arch that is spun 360° around in a circular motion
Dome
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
Oculus
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
Fresco
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
Contrapposto
a structure constructed out of stone or bricks without using cement or any sort of glue
Ashlar Masonry
an open air venue used for entertainment, performances and sports
Amphitheater
a “backstage” or underground in a colosseum, housed animals and performers
Hypogeum
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
Bust
public place in Rome, marketplace, shops & stoas
Forum
garment used in Ancient Rome, wrapped around the body and worn over a tunic
Toga
an underground cemetery consisting of tunnels on different levels, having niches for burials, urns, and sarcophagi, and often incorporating rooms (cubicula)
Catacomb
is an architectural compartment or niche that houses a body, as in a catacomb
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