| Vitruvius : " The architect should be equipped with knowledge of many branches of study and varied kinds of learning, for it is by his judgement that all work done by the other arts is put to test." |
| SALVETE QUIRITES ! This is Certamen Historicum IV - Roman Architecture. Presented by : T. Artoria Marcella |
| QUESTION 7 : Concrete replaced marble as the primary building material shortly after its introduction. It allowed the Roman builders to "think outside the box" and create new styles of architecture. |
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a) What substance did the Romans find, when mixed with lime and water, made hydraulic cement? ( 1 point ).
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b) After Rome burned, Nero built a palace of enormous size that included a concrete dome--possibly the first built that was not part of a temple. Who were the palace's architect's and what was the palace named ? ( 1 point ). |
| QUESTION 8 : When it comes to columns, Roman architects used five orders--three courtesy of Greece, but of Roman invention. |
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ROMAN ARCHITECTURE | What were the names of the two added orders and, of all five, which order was the most popular in Rome? (2 points) |
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