History of Decor - Greek and Roman

Type of capital

Cavetto (curved) capital

Type of capital

Doric

Type of capital

Ionic

Type of capital

Corinthian

Greek Sphinxes are symbols of

wealth

Order of columns

Doric Ionic Corinthian

Egg and Dart

Astragal

Dental moulding

Nomenclature meaning

picking a name for everything

Triangle on top

Pediment

Antefix

Entablature

combination of all horizontal mouldings above column

statue on top

Acroterion

What are the parts of a Pedestal base?

Torus, Scotia, Plinth, Dado

Ceiling

Propylaea

Parthenon

Statue of athena

Portico

porch

center building

cella

Marble statues on pediments often depict

poisiden, kings, mythical creatures

The Three Goddesses

Porch of the Maidens

draped female figure

Caryatid

Similar figures to caryatid with baskets on head

canephores

Corinthian Order

Doric order

Stoa of Attalos

center of city

agora

long porch

Promonad

type of columns together

double columnaid

greek theatre

Modillion

Lead and tongue

Egg and dart

Bead and reel

Anthemion, Palmetto

Acanthus

Astragal

Running dog

Rinceau

Guilloche

Greek Sphinx

greek folding stool

Rosettes

Klismos chair

Klismos lounge

¼ greek pieces

Greek Klines

Sarcophagus at Ostia Antica

type of construction

Arcuated

type of construction

Trabeated

#1

keystone

#8

Span

#9

Springline

#11

Crown

Barrel

Groin

Roman Doric

Greek Doric

style of column

plaster

style of column

engaged

type of construction

coffered

type of construction

coffered

irregular rock work

opus insertum

diamond pattern

opus reticlatum

linear pattern

Opus testaceum

oculus

what is this?

Roman Forum

Arch of Constantine

type of capital

Corinthian

What was the forum used for

market, trials, life, matches

dog’s tooth moulding

Bacilica

Colossal statue of Constatine

bath house

What is a hot water bathing hall called

Caldarium

What is a cold-water bathing hall called

Frigidarium

What is a swimming pool called

Natation

Colossal statuary

Vitreous paste mosaic

Colusseum

Romans are good at moving

goods, people, water

Theatre of Marcellus

The Circus Maximus

The Pantheon, Rome

The Market of Trajan, Rome

Roman momument that has most records

Pantheon

The Arch of Titus at Forum

Type of ceiling

coffered

The Appian Way

Milvio Bridge

Aqueduct

triangle area just above the arch

Spandrels

under part of archway

sofit

What did a aquaduct do

carry disease and waste from towns

Insulae housing

Domus housing

What is an atrium

main area, open, inside

atrium