Flashcards in RANDOM Deck (58)
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In Egyptian architecture, the tomb of the pharaohs is the.
PYRAMID
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The great pyramid at Gizeh was built during the 4th dynasty by?
CHEOPS
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Which of the order was added by the Romans to the orders used by the Greeks.
COMPOSITE
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An ancient Greek Portico, a long colonnaded shelter used in public places.
STOA
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From the 5th century to the present, the character of Byzantine architecture is the practice of using ________.
DOMICAL ROOF CONSTRUCTION
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The fortified high area or citadel of an ancient Greek City.
ACROPOLIS
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The beginner of the great hypostyle hall at karnak and the founder of the 19th dynasty.
RAMESES I
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The finest and remaining example of Byzantine architecture.
HAGIA SOPHIA, CONSTANTINOPLE
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An upright ornament at the eaves of a tile roof, concealing the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles.
ANTIFIX (ANTIFIXAE)
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The mineral of greatest importance to Greek architecture of which Greece and her domains had ample supply of was ________.
MARBLE
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The architectural character of the Romanesque architecture is.
SOBER AND DIGNIFIED
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Strictly, a pedestal at the corners or peak of a roof to support an ornament, more usually, the ornament itself.
ACROTERION / ACROTERIUM
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Greek architecture was essentially.
COLUMNAR TRABEATED
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Romanesque architecture in Italy is distinguished from that of the rest of Europe by the use of what material for facing walls.
MARBLE
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Also called a 'Honeysuckle' ornament.
ANTHEMION
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Forming the imposing entrance to the acropolis and erected by the architect Mnesicles is the _________.
PROPYLEA
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The most famous and perfect preservation of all ancient buildings in Rome.
PANTHEON
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In ancient Greece and Rome, a storeroom of any kind, but especially for storing wine.
APOTHECA
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The building in the acropolis generally considered as being the most nearly perfect building ever erected is the ________.
PARTHENON
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The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in Greek temple.
PTEROMA
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The characteristic of Greek ornament.
ANTHEMION
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With the use of concrete made possible by pozzolan, a native natural cement, the Romans achieved huge interiors with the ________.
ARCH AND VAULT
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Amphitheaters are used for ___.
GLADIATORS CONTEST
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The use of ___ for facing walls distinguishes Romanesque architecture in Italy from that of the rest of Europe.
MARBLE
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The outstanding group of Romanesque is found in ___.
PISA
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The architecture of the curved line is known as ___.
BAROQUE
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The ornamental pattern work in stone, filling the upper part of a Gothic window.
TRACERY
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The dining hall in a monastery, a convent, or a college.
REFECTORY
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The open court in an Italian palazzo.
CORTEL
30
Japanese tea house.
CHA-SIT-SU
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A Muslim temple, a mosque for public worship, also known as place for prostration.
MASJID
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Domical mound containing a relic.
STUPA
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Ifugao house (southern strain).
BALE
34
In Mesopotamian architecture, religion called for temples made of sun-dried bricks.
ZIGGURAT
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The style of the order with massive and tapering columns resting on a base of 3 steps.
DORIC
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Tomb of the pharaohs.
PYRAMID
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Earthen burial mounds containing upright and lintel stones forming chambers for consecutive burials for several to a hundred persons.
TUMULI
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A semi-circular or semi-polygonal space, usually in church, terminating in axis and intended to house an altar.
APSE
39
Temples in Greece that have a double line of columns surrounding the naos.
DIPTERAL
40
Senate house for chief dignitaries in Greek architecture
PRYTANEION
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Architect of the Einstein Tower.
ERICH MENDELSOHN
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Founder of the Bauhaus School of Art.
WALTER GROPIUS
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What architectural term is termed to be free from any historical style?
ART NOVEAU
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From what architecture is the Angkor Vat?
CAMBODIAN
45
The architect of Chrysler building in N.Y.
VAN ALEN
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In greek architecture, it is the projecting wall or wing at the end of skene
Paracenia
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In Greek Architecture, it is in front of skene, used as a speaking place of locelon
Procenium
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In Greek Architecture, it's the raised background to the 2 storey skene building
Episcenium
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Which structure is the prototype of all greek theaters?
Theater of Dionysus
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Who designed the theater of Epidauros which is considered the most beautiful greek theater?
Polycleitos
51
Market place or town square and center of social and business life in greece
Agora
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In greek architecture, Long colonnaded building used by the public as a shelter and also as a religious shrine
Stoa
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In Greek architecture, senate house and used for entertaining distinguish visitors and citizens
Prytaneion
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In greek architecture, the council house with banked seats facing inwards
Bouleuterion
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In Greek architecture, similar to theater used solely for musical presentation or contest
Odeion
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In greek architecture, foor race course
Stadium
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In greek architecture, similar to stadium but used for horse and chariot racing, it is also a counterpart of roman circus
Hippodrome
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