Villa Flashcards
1
Q
Main rooms
A
- Atrium: family occasions, receiving visitors- paved with marble, decorated with mosaics, bright colours
- Tablinum: study
- Triclinium: dining
2
Q
Other rooms
A
- Cubiculum: bedroom
- Culina: kitchen
- Latrina: lavatory
- Lararium: shrine for household gods
- Compluviun: large square opening for rain water to be colle in the impluvium
- Peristylium: Surrounding the hortus (garden), covered area supported by columns
3
Q
Roman villa building characteristics
A
- Stone foundations
- Half-timber houses
- Clay-tiled roof
- Hypocaust
- Mosaic floors and painted walls
- Bathhouse
4
Q
Three phases of Roman-British villas
A
Phase 1: Rectangular cottage house - 1st c. C.E
Phase 2: Rectangular house with flanking wings and corridor - 2nd-3rd C.E
Phase 3: Walled courtyard villa estate - 4th C.E
5
Q
Winged corridor purpose
A
Served as a spatial barrier between the outside world and the rooms, and as a reception area
6
Q
Flanking wings purpose
A
Led the visitor to the entrance in the corridor
7
Q
Courtyard purpose
A
Buffer zone
Visually impressive
Display of wealth
