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32 Cards in this Set
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Etruscan |
Introduced the use of concrete |
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Polytheistic |
Religion during Roman period |
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800-300 BC |
Rome became the most powerful |
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Hannibal |
Lead the Carthaginian army and its 38 elephants across the Alps into Rome |
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Etruscan |
Earliest civilization and great builders, invented the tuscan capital, their temple were oriented at the south |
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Vastness and magnificence |
It conveys ______ |
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Wagon/ Barrel/ Tunnel |
Semi circular or wagon headed borne on two parallel walls throughout its length. |
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Cross/ groin |
Formed by the intersection of two semi circular vaults of equal span... Used over square apartment or bays |
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Hemispherical dome/ Cupola |
Used over circular structure |
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Opus caementicium |
Also known by the term Roman Concrete, was the Roman technique of constructing structures using concrete |
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Opus Recticulatum (Certum) |
Fine joints were in diagonal lines like the meshes of a net |
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Opus Latericium (Testaceum) |
Triangular bricks (plan) specially made of facing the wall |
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Opus Incertum |
Made up of small stones laid in a loose pattern roughly assembling the polygonal work |
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Opus mixtum |
Consisted a bands of tufa introduced at intervals in the ordinary brick facing or alteration of rectangylar blocks with small squared stone blocks. It was used in particular during the age of Emperor Hadrian (2nd CE AD) |
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Opus Vittaum |
Sometimes square with tuff blocks intersected by one or more brickbands at regular or irregular distances |
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Opus vittatum |
This technique was mostly used to erect high walls, as in the baths of Caracalla and the Aurelian walls in Rome |
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Opus Quadratum |
Made up of rectangular blocks of stone with or without mortar joints but frequently secured with dowels and cramps |
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Opus spicatum |
Literally "spiked work", a type of masonry construction used in Roman and medieval times |
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Pilaster |
A rectangular feature in a shape of a pillar, but projecting only about 1/6 of its breadth from a wall and the same design as the Order with which it is used |
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Pilaster |
Corresponded to the anta, was used decoratively on walls instead of half columns |
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Superimposed |
Orders were _____. Introduction of pedestals on which columns were placed to secure greater height |
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Marcus Vitruvius Polio |
The canons of proportions: formulated by ________. Standardized all the orders and added thr Tuscan and Composite Orders |
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Tuscan |
Counterpartbof Doric Capital of Gteek |
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Tuscan |
Simplified version if Doric |
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7 diameters high |
Tuscan height |
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Composite |
Combination of Ionic and Corinthian of Greek |
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Composite |
Most decorative |
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Composite |
Popular since beginning of renaissance |
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Roman Doric Order |
Little used by the Romans |
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Roman Ionic Order |
Less refined |
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Roman Ionic Order |
Some late examples have angle volutes showinhlg the scroll on all 4 sides |
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Roman Corinthian Order |
The favorite of the Romans and was used in the largest temples |
