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Arch History Test 2
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Architecture
Undergraduate 2
10/21/2012

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Reconstruction of Etruscan temple according to the description of Vitruvius and archeological evidence

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Reconstruction of Etruscan temple according to the description of Vitruvius and archeological evidence

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Etruscan Burial Tumulus, Banditaccia cemetery, Cerveteri
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Interior of the Tomb of the Capitals, Banditaccia cemetery, Cerveteri, Italy

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Roman Construction Techniques
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Forum Romamum view toward the capitoline hill showing arch of titus in foreground
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Forum romanum view toward the capitoline
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Forum Romanum
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Plan of Forum Romanum
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Arch of Septimius Severus
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Arch of Titus
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Relief Arch of Titus, with spoils from Jerusalem
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Temple of Vesta
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Temple of Vesta, reconstruction
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Temple of Vesta on coin issued by Vespasian
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House of Vestal Virgins
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House of Vestal Virgins
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House of Vestal Virgins
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Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (originally built by emperor Antoninus Pious to commemorate his wife Faustina who died in 141 AD
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Basilica Aemilia 179 BC
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Reconstruction of Basilica Aemilia
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Basilica Julia dedicated 46 BC
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Curia (senate House) started by Julius Casear 44 BC dedicated by Augustus 29 BC
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Coin Marking the rebuilding of the Curia by Julius Casear
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Plan of the Curia (Senate House) Rebuilt by Julius Casear
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Tabularium public records office 78 BC by Lucius Catulus

Note "fornix" (attatched columns framing windows)

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Theater of Pompei dedicated 55 BC

 

note temple to Venus Victrix placed at the heighest point of the seating facing the stage (compare this temple-theater arrangement to the Sanctuary of Fortuna, Praeneste). Pompey's theater was the first permanent theater in Ancient Rome.

 

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Theater of Marcellus 13-11 BC
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Theater of Marcellus 13-11 BC and the Tiber Island
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Facade of Theater of Marcellus
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Plan of Theater of Marcellus
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Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum) 80 AD
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Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum) 80 AD
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Flavian Amphitheater (colosseum) 80 AD

 

Showing holes in upper cornice to hold the supporting poles for the Velarium

 

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Colosseum plans
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Circus Maximus
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Circus built by Emperor Caligula (finished by Nero)
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Stadium of Domitian
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Aerial view of Piazza Navona, showing outline of Domitian's stadium
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Baths of Caracalla 212-216 AD
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Baths of Caracalla 212-216AD
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Plans Baths of Caracalla
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Section Baths of Caracalla 212-216 AD
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Baths of Caracalla 212-216 AD
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Baths of Caracalla 212-216 AD showing surrounding structures
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Baths of Caracalla 212-216 AD section through Calidarium
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Plan of Imperial Forums
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Forum of Julius Caesar with temple of Venus Genetrix 46 BC
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Forum of Augustus with Temple of Mars Ultor dedicated 2 BC
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Temple of Mars Ultor
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Forum of Vespasian with Temple of Peace 75 AD
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Forum of Nerva (or Forum Tansitorium) 97 AD
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Forum of Trajan architect: Apollodorus of Damascus
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Forum of Trajan with Temple of Deified Trajan
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Reconstruction of Basilica Ulpia 112 AD
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Remains of Basilica Ulpia, Forum of Trajan
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Trajan's Column
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Details showing scenes from Dacian Wars Column of Trajan
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Markets of Trajan
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Markets of Trajan
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Pantheon Model

Note collonaded forecourt

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Proportions of Panthenonic Dome (diameter=height)
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Section of Pantheon (note the "ghost" pediment; most likely due to change from 50' shafts to 40' shafts)

 

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Plan section and diagram of Pantheon
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View of coffered ceiling of Pantheon
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Portico of Pantheon

 

with the earlier inscription re-used by Hadrian (M. AGRIPPA L. F. COS. TERTIUM FECIT = Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul three times, built [this building])

 

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Main entrance of Pantheon with coffered barrel vaults
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Aedicular niche in Pantheon
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18th century painting of pantheon by G.P. Panini showing the scale of the interior and the effect of
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Pantheon View of main apse. Note that the flanking Corinthian columns come forward from wall plane (unlike the other apses). The use of ressauts (entablature blocks coming forward from the wall) above them gives them great emphasis. the disc of light cast from the oculus

 

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Pantheon interior view toward main apse
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Model of Hadrian's villa
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Martime Theater (Teatro Maritimo)
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Maritime Villa
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Reconstruction of Mausaleum of Augustus
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Remains of Mausaleum of Augustus
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Mausaleum of Hadrian

(as converted into the Castel Sant'Angelo) and Aelian Bridge

 

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View of Hadrian's mausaleum on the model of ancient Rome.
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Pompei's Forum
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Reconstruction of Pompei's Forum
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Pompei's Forum
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Remain's of Pompei's Basilica
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Large Theater and Odeion (Pompei)
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Reconstruction of Large Theater, associated Palestra, and adjacent triangular forum
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Pompei's Amphitheater c 80b.c.
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Pompei's amphitheater
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Pompei's Amphitheater
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House of the Faun

Plan showing the first atrium (tuscaniucum), the second atrium (tetrastyle ie four coumns), and 2 peristyle gardens

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Atrium of the house of the faun
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Peristyle Garden of the House of the Faun
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Arch of Constantine dedicated 315 AD
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Head of collosal statue of Constantine
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Constantine's Basilica, Trier, First decade of fourth century AD
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Constantine's Basilica, Trier, first decade of Fourth
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interior of Constantine's Basilica
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Basilica of Maxentius, completed by Constantine after 312 Ad
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Basilica of Maxentius, Completed by Constantine after 312 AD
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Basilica of St. Peter, Rome, Begun 320s AD
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16th century drawing showing facade of old st. peters
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Santa Costanza, Rome, c 350 AD

built as a tomb for Constantine's daughter

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Santa Costanza, Rome, c 350 AD
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View of Ambulatory Santa Costanza Rome c350ad
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Interior Santa Castanza looking toward tomb
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Byzantine Architecture

Mausolesum of Galla Placidia c 425 AD

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Byzantine Architecture

Mausolesum of Galla Placidia c 425 AD

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Haggia Sophia Constantinople 532-537 AD Emperor Justinian
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Haggia Sophia Constantinople 532-537 AD Emperor Justinian
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Haggia Sophia Constantinople 532-537 AD Emperor Justinian
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Haggia Sophia Constantinople 532-537 AD Emperor Justinian

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Mosaic depicting Justinian in the Haggia Sophia
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San Vitale, Ravenna c 532-548 AD
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Plan and Section of San Vitale, Ravenna, c. 532-548
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Section cut of San Vitale, Ravenna, c. 532-548 AD
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View towards high altar of San Vitale, Ravenna, 532-548
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Palatine chapel, Aachen (Aix-la-chapelle) (c. 790-800 AD)

Designed for the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne as his palace chapel by Odo of Metz

 

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Palatine chapel, Aachen (Aix-la-chapelle) (c. 790-800 AD)

Designed for the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne as his palace chapel by Odo of Metz

note similarity to san vitale

 

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Palatine chapel, Aachen (Aix-la-chapelle) (c. 790-800 AD)

Designed for the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne as his palace chapel by Odo of Metz

 

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Palatine chapel

note change fro octagonal interior and 16-sided exterior

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Gate House, Abby of Lorsch, Germany, c. 800AD
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Abby church of Cluny III, France, 1088-1130 AD
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Abby church of Cluny III, France, 1088-1130AD reconstruction
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Sainte Foy, Conques, France c. 1050-1130 AD
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Main Facade st Foy, Conques, France, 1050-1130AD
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Sainte Foy, Conques, France 1050-1130 AD
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