Early Architectural Movements: Ancient Greek Architecture
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Which architectural feature was not a key characteristic of Ancient Greek architecture?

  • Peristasis
  • Proportion and geometry
  • Trabeated system
  • Vaults and domes (correct)
  • Which of the following architectural orders was not used in Ancient Greek architecture?

  • Corinthian
  • Tuscan (correct)
  • Doric
  • Ionic
  • What was a key difference between Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman architecture?

  • Ancient Roman architecture did not use the classical orders
  • Ancient Greek architecture did not focus on monumentality
  • Ancient Greek architecture focused more on proportion and symmetry
  • Ancient Roman architecture utilized the arch, vault, and dome more extensively (correct)
  • What were the three core principles that guided Ancient Roman architecture, according to the passage?

    <p>Strength, utility, and beauty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a new architectural order developed by the Ancient Romans?

    <p>Tuscan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the peristasis in Ancient Greek architecture?

    <p>To provide structural support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architect is widely regarded as the most influential individual in the history of Western architecture?

    <p>Andrea Palladio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural style is derived from the designs of Andrea Palladio?

    <p>Palladian architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Palladio's architecture strongly base itself on?

    <p>The symmetry and perspective of classical Greek and Roman temples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Palladio's famous architectural treatise published in 1570?

    <p>The Four Books of Architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architect wrote the influential book 'Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura'?

    <p>Jacomo Barozzi da Vignola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Vignola's influential book present a system for constructing?

    <p>The five classical orders of columns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient Roman architect wrote the influential work 'De Architectura' on architectural theory?

    <p>Vitruvius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Vitruvius, what three qualities must a structure exhibit?

    <p>Strength, beauty, and utility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural style was an adaptation and refinement of Roman Architecture?

    <p>Byzantine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a distinguishing feature of Romanesque Architecture?

    <p>Spatial coherence and unity through planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural element enabled the development of the vault and the dome?

    <p>The arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region and period is associated with Byzantine Architecture?

    <p>Eastern Mediterranean, 4th to 15th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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