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41 Cards in this Set
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polis government
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city-state government
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oligarchy
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government by the few
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basis of the greek temple
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megaron
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pronaos
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chamber before the naos/cella
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naos/cella
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where the cult statue was held
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peristyle columns
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columns around the temple
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stereobate
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level in which the temple rests (below stylobate)
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stylobate
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levels where the column stands
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opisthodomos
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room where treasures were dedicated to the deity
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anta
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projecting walls around the cella, opisthadomos
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columns in antis
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columns inbetween antae
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stereobate + stylobate=
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stepped platform
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what is unique about the doric order
tapered? |
no base
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column
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base + shaft + capital
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shaft
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main part between the base and the capital
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base
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lower part of the column below the shaft
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greek parthenon
arhitect culture date |
iktinos + kallikrates
greek 447-438 bce |
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propylaia
arhitect culture date |
mnesikles
greek 437-432 bce |
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temple of athena nike
arhitect culture date |
kallikrates
greek 435-420 |
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erechtheion
arhitect culture date |
unknown
greek 421-405 |
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theater of epidauros
architect civilization date |
polykleitos the younger
greek 350-300 bce |
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temple of apollo at didyma
architect civilization date |
paionios of ephesos + daphnis of miletus
greek 300 bce- 2 cent ce |
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colosseum
arhitect culture date |
unknown
roman 80 ce |
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entasis of column
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upward taper
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reason for a convex stylobate
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water drainage
prevent the idea of a straight line that starts to sag |
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trussing
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triangular arrangment of beams for roof support
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banked seating of a greek theater
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theatron
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primary performance area of a greek theater
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orchestra
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backdrop of a greek theater
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proskenion
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castrum plan
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roman military camp plan used to layout city of pompei
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marcellum of pompei
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meat market
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portico
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columned porch
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tepidarium
frigidarium calidarium |
warm bath
cold bath hot bath |
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velarium
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canvas system to provide shade
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parts of an atrium house
atrium impluvium tablinium triclinium vestibule peristyle court |
open courtyard
water catching system family jewels storage dining room entrance open courtyard |
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apse
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outer bulging .5 dome
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pantheon
architect civilization date |
hadrian
roman 118-128 CE |
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forum of trajan
architect civilization date |
apollodorus of damascus
roman 98-117 BCE |
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oclulus
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eye at the top of the pantheon
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coffering
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artistic carvings out of the pantheon dome for aesthetic pragmatic reasons
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rotunda and portico
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round part, square part of patheon
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