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