roman architecture part 1 & 2

Oculus

Circular opening and is found in the Basilica Di Santa Maria Ad Martyres

thermae

Roman Baths and is an establishment for wrestling, weightlifting, and exercise.

Tepidarium

Lukewarm baths

calidarium

hot baths

fridgidarium

cold bath

sudatorium

dry sweating

apodytera

dressing room

palaestra

wrestling area

unctuaria

room for oils and perfumes

sphaerasterium

wide open space for games

xystus

large open space with tress statues fountains

hypocaust

central floor heating system for theating the bath

thermae of caracalla

largest bath complex in the worls

baths of diocletian

largest imperial bath

sta maria degli angeli e dei martiri

baths of diocletian trigidarium now located at

balneum

private bath in roman palaces and villas

odeon

roman theaters

amphitheater

cllassical arena for gladiatorial contest

gladiatorial combats, chariot racing, venationes

amphitheater

roman colosseum flavian amphitheater

created by vespasian, titus, domitian.

roman colosseum flavian amphitheater

follows capital ordee starting doric at the bottom

spolarium

chamber below the arena where dead gladiators are draggred

circus

long u shaped or enclosed arena for chariot and horse racing

circus maximus

largest first stadium in the ancient rome

rostral columns

vicotry columns to commemorate a naval military victory

aqueducts

bridge or other structure designed to convey fresh water

aquae ductus

conveyance of water

pons

roman bridges

jacus

designed as a large basin of water

salientes

spouting jet fountain

palentine hill

first nucleus of the roman empire

vitruvius

roman architect and engineer in the first century bc

vastness and magnificence

ostentation and ornateness

roman architecture characteristics

romans

suppoorted with piers utilitarian

greeks

not used structurally in special regard to outward effect

decorative

romans

structural element

greeks

roman

multi storey

greeks

single storey

Mediterranean sea and tiber river

geographical, bounded by the

concrete

rome’s chief building material

tufa

soft volcanic stone

pozzolona

volcanic earth named after pozzuoli

emperors

venerated the — than gods, less temple for worship

etruscan

developed the true radiating arch and tuscan order as well as the atrium house and domus etrucsan temple

romans

developed the composite order

roman forum

marketplace or public square of an ancient roman city

forum magnum

oldest and most important forum

trajan’s forum by apollodorus of damascus under emperor trajan

largest and the last imperial forum to be built

rectangular temples

raised o n the podium facing the forums

temple of vespasian and titus

started by titus and finished by domitian

temple of vespasian and titus

constructed in honor of the flavian dynasty

temple of vespasian and titus

known for its elaborative entablature

temples of venus and roma

constructed by hadrian

temples of venus and roma

largest of rome’s temples

la maison carree

most well preserved roman temple

circular temples

prototype of the Christian baptistery

pantheon

temple of all gods

basilica di santa maria ad martyres, santa maris rotonda

full name of pantheon is

apollorus of damascus

pantheon construced by

marcus agrippa

pantheon is commisioned by

hadrian

panheon is finished by

pantheon

crowning achievment of roman architecture

pantheon

used corintian columns

aedes

temple of vesta aka the

temple of vesta

most sacred shrine in the imperial city

halls of justice or assembly halls

basilica also known as the

basilica

rectangular in shape with an apse at either end

basilica

meeting place courthouse marketplace and lecture hall

basilica of maxentius and constantine

last roman basilica built in rome

basilica nova

basilica of maxentius and constantine aka

basilica nova

last roman basilica built in rome , the aka