ARC1720 Quiz 1 - Parthenon and Barcelona Pavillion

The Agora was the ________________ and was visited _________________.

center of commerce; visited daily

Which material is NOT used in the Barcelona Pavilion?

NOT water

Which of the Greek classical orders can be seen on the Parthenon's columns?

Doric

The Barcelona Pavillion exemplifies:

The influence of classical architecture on modernism

_________________, as referenced in relationship to the Parthenon and the later Renaissance period, describes a work that is unique and whole unto its self and that no piece could be added or taken away.

Unity

The frieze is composed of:

triglyphs and metopes

Which of the following is NOT one of the Greek classical orders?

Tuscan

The Propelya is:

the threshold between the mundane and religious world visitors pass through to enter the Acropolis

American architects, largely between 1800 and 1840, saw the Parthenon as a model for US government and other public buildings because:

They saw Periclean Greece as an antecedent to American democracy.

Like the Parthenon in Nashville, the Barcelona Pavilion was built for:

temporary use.