Ancient Rome Flashcards
(11 cards)
0
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The way in which Roman imposed the power of the empire?
A
Conquer land, using Architecture project
1
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The year in which come consider itself caput mundi, the “head of the world.”
A
735BCE
2
Q
Roman models?
A
- Grand Colonnaded Enclosures
- Vaulted Interior
3
Q
What type of city is Rome’s?
A
Public space and architecture provide a formal envelope for daily existence.
4
Q
Rome’s way of governing?
A
Villages join together under a single code, avoid Kingship
5
Q
Technology of concrete construction?
A
- Mix powder w/ water and aggregates and pour between two masonry
- allow the curvature for the vault
6
Q
4 solutions of concrete masonry?
A
Opus incertum, opus reticulatum, opus testaceum, opus mistum
7
Q
Opus Incertum?
A
Irregular
8
Q
Opus testaceum?
A
Thinly slacked brick
9
Q
Opus Reticulum?
A
Diagonal set brick
10
Q
Opus mixtum?
A
Alternating rows of stone and brick
