ARCH 2183 - History of Architecture 1: Exam 2 (Professor Rabens)

Pantheon architect

Marcus Agrippa

Pantheon Place

rome, italy

Pantheon Date

120 AD

who was the client who commissioned the pantheon?

emperor hadrian

what building material is used for the vast majority of the structure of the pantheon?

brickfaced concrete

what architectural order is used in the porch of the Pantheon?

corinthian

what is found at the very top of the dome of the Pantheon?

an oculus

what is the name for the recessed squares on the dome's inside surface? (Pantheon)

coffers

which part of the interior level of the Pantheon was altered in the 18th century?

2nd Story

why is the name of marcus agrippa inscribed on the facade of the Pantheon?

He was the client of the building that the pantheon replaced

parthenon

architects: callicrates and ictinus

client: pericles

location: athens, greece

date: 5th Century BC

what is the name of the hill in which the parthenon stands?

acropolis

which of the three doric orders of architecture is used in the columns that surround the parthenon on all four sides?

doric order

which god or goddess is honored in the parthenon?

athen

who made the cult statue of this god or goddess that was the centerpiece of the parthenon?

phidias

what is one example of the "optical refinements" that were employed to improve the appearance of the parthenon?

the columns in the four corners of the parthenon are slightly wider and larger than the rest of the columns.

where in the parthenon (be specific) can you find the original location of sculptures of lapiths and centaurs engaged in battle?

on the east metopes

old st. peters

architect: unknown

client: emperor constantine

location: rome, italy

date: 4th Century AD

what is the name of the wide space, flanked by two rows of columns, that runs through the middle of this building?

the nave

what is the name of the narrower spaces that run parallel to and along either side of the nave?

side aisles

what is the name of the semi-circular space at the far end of this building?

apse

this building was built to make a sacred spot; what is the location at this sacred spot?

the burial place of st. peter

what is the name of the interior columns in old st. peters that were "borrowed" from other existing buildings?

spoils

who issued the edict of milan, which made possible the construction of buildings like this in the roman empire?

emperor constantine

which older secular building type was used as the basis for the form of this building and many others that followed?

basilica

hadrian's villa

architect: unknown

client: emperor hadrian

location: tivoli, italy

date: 2nd Century AD

what is the name of the theater in hadrian's villa?

the maritime theater

why is the name "maritime theater" rather inaccurate?

Because theater like plays were not performed there

how does the diameter of the maritime theater compare to the pantheon?

it's about the same size as that of the roman pantheon

what is the name of the typical ancient roman single-family house?

domus

what is the name of the courtyard that is in the center of this type of house, which is open to the sky?

impluvium

in roman houses what served as the dining room?

triclinium

which building that we studied has a pseudo-periptical plan?

maison carree

what is the name of each, and every block used to form an arch?

voussiors

what is the name of the portion of the wall that is located directly above an arch?

spandrel

what is the purpose of an aqueduct?

to lead water

what is the difference between cement and concrete?

cement is an ingredient in concrete, while concrete is the actual mixture.

what did the ancient roman architect apollodorus of damascus supposedly say to the future roman empire?

"go play with your pumpkins"

which culture produced the pagen temple that we studied that once stood in veii, italy?

etruscans

which material was used to create the pictures of biblical stories that decorate the walls of santa maria maggiore?

mosaics

where did the archaeologists discover the ruins of a "domus ecclesiae" that we studied?

dura-europos, syria

who was the emperor hadrian's "boyfriend?"

antinous

the 9th century great mosque of which city features a brick spiral tower as a minaret?

samarra, iraq

the architect sinan designed a number of mosques for the rulers where?

ottoman turkey

what was the famous taj mahal in agra, india built as?

a tomb

what is the name of the fortress-palace built in granada, spain in the 13th and 14th centuries?

alhambra

what is the name of the niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of mecca?

mihrab