GREEK AND ROME Flashcards
structure and column (53 cards)
a structure in ancient greece; it was stadium type structure that had a u-shaped racecourse
Hippodrome
a monumental structure pierced by at least one lofty and typically arched passageway and usually commemorating a notable victory, person, or event
Triumphal Arch
“viewing place” is where the spectators sat. The (BLANK) was usually part of hillside overlooking the orchestra, and often wrapped around a large portion of the orchestra.
Theatron
An ancient roman theatre, usually built on a solid, man-made foundation and have solid walls to enclose the audience.
Cavea
A female figure used in place of a column as an architectural support for a porch or entryway
Caryatids
a sculptured male figure incorporated into a building or other structure as a column or support
Atlantes
singular term for atlantes
Atlas
Atlantes are sometimes described as
Telamons
Channels, built above or under the ground, that carry water from a source to areas where the water is needed
Aqueducts
LATIN WORD MEANS WATER
Aqua
Latin word means LEAD
Ducere
private family residence of modest to palatial proportions, found primarily in ancient rome and pompeii,
Domus
a single-family dwelling divided into two main parts
Atrium and Peristyle
a distinct architectural form in ancient rome, serving as multipurpose residential and commercial buildings.
Insulae
Large country estates owned by wealthy romans, who also had residences in the city.
Villas
a condition referred to as negotium, and brought the enjoyment of restful leisure
Otium
considered the “Father of History” and was the first
to record the events and human actions for the sole purpose of handing down to
future generations
Herodotus
a Greek architect, one of the most
celebrated of Athens, known for his work on the Parthenon on the
Acropolis, the Temple of the Mysteries at Eleusis, and the Temple of
Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Ictinus
at Bassae (in Arcadia, near Phigalia)
was said to be modeled after the Temple of Athena Alea (by Scopas) at
Tegea, the most beautiful temple in the Peloponnese, which incorporated
the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders in novel ways. Most of the columns
from the temple still stand. A sculptured Ionic frieze from the Temple of
Apollo at Bassae, which has remained in fairly good condition, is among
the treasures of the British Museum in London
Temple of Apollo Epicurius
hard stiff backs and it is a
less extravagant piece of furniture, an elegant Greek
chair with a curved backrest and legs.
Klismos Chair
columns are a
plain, without carvings
and ornaments and
one of the oldest and
most simple
architectural forms
practiced in ancient
Italy.
Tuscan
are plain with a
rounded section
at the bottom (the
echinus) and a
square at the top
(abacus).
Doric Column
columns are
defined as being
the tallest,
thinnest, and most
ornate out of all
three ancient
Greek columns
Ionic Columns
columns are
invented in Athens in
the 5th century BCE, is
similar to the Ionic but
topped by a more
decorative capital of
stylized acanthus and
fern leaves.
Corinthian
