TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE Flashcards
TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
Principle of construction was ____ and ______
Principle of construction was post and lintel
TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
________ and ________ are important features in temples.
Light and shadow
TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
Light came through:
* ___ openings
* ______ between _____
* ______ windows achieved through ____ roof levels
Light came through:
* wall openings
* gaps between columns
* clerestory windows achieved through two roof levels
Column Construction
Column shafts and capitals were typically formed out of stacked
_____ ____ or _____ ________.
Column shafts and capitals were typically formed out of stacked
stone drums or half drums.
Types of Temples:
________ Temple is used for the ministrations to
deified pharaohs
Mortuary Temple is used for the ministrations to
deified pharaohs.
Types of Temples:
____ Temple is for the worship of the ancient and
mysterious gods
Cult Temple is for the worship of the ancient and
mysterious gods
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
- ______ is the monumental gateway
- Pylon is the monumental gateway
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
- ________ ______ Great Court is surrounded by columns
- Great Court is surrounded by columns
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
- ____________ ____ is a forest of columns, portraying the illusion
of infinity and vastness of space.
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Hypostyle Hall is a forest of columns, portraying the illusion
of infinity and vastness of space.
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
- ________ is the holiest part & accessible only to the king &
high priests
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Sanctuary is the holiest part & accessible only to the king &
high priests.
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
- ________ wall
- Enclosure wall
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
- ________ statues of the ______
Colossal statues of the Pharaoh
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
________ is a tall 4-sided narrow tapering column
terminating in a pyramidion, its most sacred part.
Obelisk is a tall 4-sided narrow tapering column
terminating in a pyramidion, its most sacred part.
Parts of an Egyptian Temple:
