Chapter 8 and 9

False

Aqueducts were used for entertainment and sporting events in Roman cities

Bath

Calidarium

key stone

Central and highest stone in an arch. It is wedge-shaped. _____________

True

Concrete was invented in Rome before it was ever used in the Near East

Arch

Opening with curved top

True

The Dying Gaul shows emotion in the Hellenistic Style

Seated Boxer

The Hellenistic style was exemplified in

stiff

The Hera of Samos displays a _________ pose

entablature

the upper portion of a temple, consisting of the lintel, frieze, and cornice

groin vault

when two barrel vaults meet at right angles

triumphal arches

A heavily decorated arch, such as the Arch of Constantine. ________________

apse

A semicircular area at the end of a church, opposite the entrance. ___________

arches

A semicircular form designed to span openings. _____________

True

A series of round arches forms a barrel vault

True

A wall or additional arches help to counter the outward force of a round arch

Romans

After the decline of the Greek power, Greek art was continued by the

Colosseum

Amphitheater

aqueduct

An above-ground channel built to transport water. ____________

Colosseum

An ancient outdoor stadium in Rome. __________

balance, proportion

Greek sculptors perfected their skills in creating works with ______________,______________, and a sense of movement

idealized beauty

Greek sculpture of the Classical period was characterized by

True

Greek temples served as a model for Roman architectural design

grave markers

Greek vases provide a record of the painting styles and of life in ancient Greece. There were many of these, because they were used for

False

Hellenistic sculptors created carefully carved wooden figures

Nave

Interior space divided by columns

False

Many Roman paintings survive as examples of ancient art styles

Basilica

Meeting hall

Triumphal Arch

Military campaign

False

Most of the surviving Greek sculptures are Roman copies of original works

False

Myron created the Discus Thrower in the Early Archaic Period

Dome

Pantheon

Keystone

Part of an arch

contrapposto

Polyclytus's Spear Bearer is shown in a pose called _______________

frieze and pediment

Relief sculptures in a temple might be found in the

True

Roman aqueducts survive to this day in Spain

bath

Roman health spa. ___________

False

Roman murals were painted on large rolls or parchment

Aqueduct

Segovia, Spain

Myron

The Discus Thrower was sculpted by

Erectheum

The building on the Acropolis which has columns carved in the form of women is the

Corinthian

The column order that derived from a plant form was

center is slightly higher then the end

The design of the Parthenon includes features that make the structure appear balanced, but it has very few perfectly straight lines. Explain how this illusion was accomplished. Name specific elements in the building in your explanation.

Archaic

The first period in Greek history is called

True

The keystone is the arch that holds other stones in place in an arch

False

The kouros is noted for its sense of movement

False

The large, heavy structures built in Rome were suitable for many windows

nave

The main, central part of a church or basilica. ________________

basilica

The model for later Christian churches, built in a rectangular plan. ______________

dome

The surface is covered with coffer. ________________

Parthenon and Erectheum

Two buildings on the Acropolis are the

Apse

Usually built at the end of the nave

Phidias

___________ created the original statue of Athena at the Parthenon

Athena

__________________ is an example of relief sculpture from the Parthenon

lintel

a cross-beam supported by columns

basilica

a functional building made to hold large numbers of people

triumphal arch

a heavily decorated arch used for processions after an important victory

cornice

a horizontal element about the frieze

nave

a long, wide center aisle inside a basilica

raking cornice

a sloping element that slants above the horizontal cornice

column

an upright post used to bear weight

baths

enclosed structures that contained libraries, lecture rooms, gymnasiums, shops, and walkways

pilasters

flat, rectangular columns attached to a wall

coffers

indented panels

niches

recesses in a wall

Pericles

the early leader of the Greeks who built the Parthenon was

shaft

the main weight-bearing portion of a column

colonnade

the part of the structure formed by a line of columns

apse

the semicircular area at the end of the nave

capital

the top element of a column

stylobate

the top step of the three-step platform

pediment

the triangular section framed by the cornice and the raking cornice