Temples - Cosa - Capitolium Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
2nd BC
2
Q
What was the ground like?
A
Levelled
3
Q
Was it in a forum?
A
No
4
Q
Where was it instead of being in a forum?
A
Above city
5
Q
How was it dominant?
A
High podium
6
Q
How high was the podium?
A
3.7m
7
Q
What was it surrounded by?
A
Stone wall
8
Q
What type of columns were at the front?
A
Tuscan columns
9
Q
What was the positioning like for the 4 frontal tuscan columns?
A
They were widely spaced
10
Q
What was the effect of the back half being enclosed?
A
Allowed entrants gradual light to darkness effect
11
Q
What were there decorations of?
A
Terracotta
12
Q
Where was the decorations of terracotta?
A
Only at the front
13
Q
One decorational element that was missing?
A
No frieze all around
14
Q
What did the triple cella contain?
A
Statues of the capitoline triad
15
Q
What were the walls of the building like?
A
Blank
