Art Chapter 13
What elements are associated with Romanesque style?
- Groin vaults - Barrel vaults
The architectural element that gaps the transition from a square base to a domed roof is known as a
Pendentive
What is a vast roofed space of post-and-lintel construction called?
Hypostyle hall
When deciding on the structural system for a building, ______ and ______ are the first considerations.
weight; tensile strength
During the mid-19th century the experimental use of ______ as a building material allowed for breakthroughs in the development of the skeleton-and-skin structural system.
Cast-iron
What is the primary drawback of post-and-lintel architecture?
the limitation to span relatively large open space
Look at the image: It represents a ______ or an arch extended in depth.
Barrel vault
In a vaulted church, each rectangular division of space, consisting of one groin vault, is called a
Bay
What is a drawback of load-bearing construction?
Inability to insert large openings, such as windows, in the walls
What culture is most closely associated with the use of corbelled architectural elements?
Indian
How does the Great Friday Mosque in Djenné, Mali demonstrate the demands of load-bearing construction?
The walls gently taper as they rise
What is the significance of the portico?
To trick visitors into thinking they were visiting a post-and-lintel temple
Which types of materials are suitable in the construction of load-bearing architecture?
-Brick -Stone -Adobe -Ice blocks
Which architectural element of characteristic of Gothic style
-Large Stained Glass Windows -Flying Buttress -Pointed Arches
The Great Friday Mosque in Djenné, in Mali, is an impressive example of what type of construction?
-Stacking and piling - Load-bearing
The Pont du Gard at Nîmes, France is based on what type of structure?
Arch
What structural feature reinforces and supports the outward thrusts of arches from the outside?
Buttresses
Which order in Greek architecture features baseless capitals, fluted columns, and an entablature with alternating triglyphs and metotypes?
Doric
The Skeleton of the ___ ___ was the aesthetic focus because it had no decorative
Eiffel Tower
The ______ incorporates immense dome placed on top of a massive square base.
Hagia Sophia
Which innovations made ballon-frame construction practical?
Mass produced nails Improved milling lumber techniques
What is the central vaulted space of a Romanesque church called?
Nave
This architectural work represents the elements of ______ architecture.
Pendentive
______ allow the height of a vault to be increased dramatically without necessitating a wider base.
Pointed arches
Look at this image: What does the keystone do?
Supports the downward and outward thrust of the rounded arch
What is the ability for a building material to withstand stretching known as?
Tensile Strength
In Greek temple design, the ____ is the band of of lintels immediately over the columns, and directly beneath the frieze.
architrave
Gothic style architecture is well-known for the use of ___ buttresses that support the outward thrusts of soaring arches.
flying