Midterm 1 Study Flashcards
(18 cards)
Name and describe 6 distinctive components of the Doric Order and the Ionic Order
- Doric: triglyph, metope, echinus,
- Ionic: base, volute, frieze
- both: stylobate, entablature, pediment.
(refer to orders nomenclature 1.pdf)
How is tectonic form evident in the design of the Doric temple?
Tectonic form expresses relations of load and support. It confers dynamic expression on static qualities. It translates static relations into dynamic and anthropomorphic forms. Doric temples express this through post and lintel structure to express the building’s articulation and static coherence. Curvilinear forms occur at transitionary points to emphasise the relationship between gravitational pressure and upward force. (e.g. echinus and fluting). It’s important to note that the structure of the Doric temple allows the viewer to see the points of connection and the elements that keep the structure standning.
What are 3 aspects of layout that are common in Greek temples in general?
- peripteral columns, low proportions, uniform approach on all sides
What are 3 aspects of layout that are common in Vitruvian “Tuscan” temple?
Prostyle, frontal stair, high podium
What are the special features of the Hellenized ‘Tuscan’ temple?
What are the points of similarity between the earliest Italic temples and houses?
What are the points of similarity between Etruscan tombs and Italic houses?
What is noteworthy about the two successive Archaic temples at Sant’Omobono in design, material, and decoration?
What is the significance of the Temple of Capitoline Jupiter for the future of temple architecture in Italy?
What are the characteristic traits of the Roman basilica? What early building types may have influenced it? What does the word ‘basilica’ suggest?
What are the possible points of typological and functional contact between the Roman civic basilica and the domestic basilica that Vitruvious recommends for the houses of leading citizens?
Describe a significant contribution to our knowledge of Roman architecture from each of the following towns: Ostia, Alba Fucens, and Costa.
Explain the Vitruvian concept of symmetria (mathematical harmony) using examples from Roman architecture.
What are the three main Roman temple floor-plans? What distinguishes them from a typical Greek temple plan from each other?
In terms of design and construction, what is significant about the Temple of Victoria on the Palatine hill?
What is the difference between tectonic and a-tectonic design? Describe a monument that exemplifies each style?
What major construction problem is solved by the arch, and how?
What are three novel features of the architectural design on display at the Sanctuary of Fortuna (Praeneste)?
