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44 Cards in this Set
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Act as intermediary in spreading art & civilization over Europe, W. Asia & N. Africa. |
ROME |
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Pozzolana (volcanic earth) + stone/brick rubble = ?????? |
CONCRETE |
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Was known for his clever war tactics & was considered to be ancient Rome's nightmare & greatest enemy of all time |
Hannibal Barca |
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First ruler of the Roman Empire |
Gaius Octavius |
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Title of Gaius Octavius |
Imperator/Augustus |
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A group of horse archers or mounted javelin throwers would form a single-file rotating circle |
Cantabrian circle |
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Simpler version of doric |
Tuscan Order |
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One of the earliest sewage system |
Cloaca Maxima |
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Main entrance to the historic city |
Arch of Augustus |
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Ancient etruscan burial city |
Necropolis |
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Renowned for their vivid wall paintings |
Etruscan tombs |
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Methods of construction |
Columnar & trabeated Arcuated Vaulted |
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Comparison between roman & greek: Arch |
Roman - arch was supported on piers not on columns Greek - arch was not used constructively |
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Comparison between roman & greek: columns |
Roman - decorative features Greek - constructive elements |
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Comparison between roman & greek: buildings |
Roman - several storeys Greek - one storey |
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Comparison between roman & greek: architectural aims |
Roman - essentially utilitarian Greek - outward effects of buildings |
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Combination of the VOLUTES of the ionic and the ACANTHUS of the corinthian |
COMPOSITE ORDER |
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Rectangular and square blocks of stones on regular ashlar courses |
OPUS QUADRATUM |
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Small rough stones with pyramidal ends set irregularly in mortar |
OPUS INCERTUM |
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Square stones set diagonally, forming a net-like pattern |
OPIS RETICULATUM |
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Brick facing with pyramidal ends |
OPUS TESTACEUM |
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Alternation of courses of bricks & small squared stones |
OPUS MIXTUM |
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The top stone of the arch and the most important one, as without this final stone the arch would fall apart not being able to transpose the forces in a lateral direction |
KEYSTONE |
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The exterior curve line of the arch |
EXTRADOS |
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The interior curve line of the arch |
INTRADOS |
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The distance between the ground and the highest point of the arch |
RISE |
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The distance between the two sides of the arch |
SPAN |
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Wedge shaped stone used to build the arch |
VOUSSOIR STONE |
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Borne throughout its length on the two parallel walls of a rectangular plan. |
SEMI-CIRCULAR/ BARREL/ WAGON-HEADED/ TUNNEL VAULT |
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Formed 2 semi circular vaults of equal span |
CROSS VAULT |
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Used over semi-circular structures |
SEMI-DOME |
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Used over circular structures |
HEMISPHERICAL DOME |
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Pictorial patterns |
Opus Vermiculatum |
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Geometrical patterns |
OPUS SECTILE |
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Herringbone or Chevron pattern |
OPUS SPICATUM |
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A masonry projecting from a wall, provided to give additional strength to the same, and also to resist the thrust of the roof or wall..... |
BUTTRESS |
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Buttress for retaining earth |
NICHE/ HEMICYCLE |
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Buttress used where large openings for doors and windows where needed |
SPUR BUTTRESS |
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Placed on top of a spur buttress to help by their weight drive the oblique thrust more steeply down to earth. |
PINNACLE BUTTRESS |
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The agora counterpart in greek is a central open space used as a meeting place, market or political demonstrations |
FORUM |
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Forum: Consist of a series of monumental public squares |
IMPERIAL FORUMS |
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Forum: oldest & the most important in the city. |
FORUM ROMANUM |
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Forum: was the largest of the forums |
FORUM OF TRAJAN |
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Forum of trajan was built by??? |
APOLLODORUS |
