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45 Cards in this Set
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Aqueduct, Pont-du-Gard, Nîmes (France) -Best perserved aquaduct |
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Trajan's Column, Rome 114 C.E -Using column as sculpture. Showing Trajan's conquests |
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Maison Carrée, Nîmes (France) c. 19 B.C.E. -Best preserved example of a Roman Temple |
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Pantheon, Rome 118-128 C.E. -Oculus on top, temple to all the gods |
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Colosseum, Rome, 72-80 C.E. -Roman entertainment arena |
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Baths of Caracalla, Rome 212-216 C.E. -Less function; more composition (complicated arrangement of space), Massive concrete structure
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Baths of Diocletian, Rome 298-306 CE -Hugh arches/Grander bath/every surface ornamented |
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Arch of Constantine, Rome c. 315 C.E. -Built to show his victories |
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Trajan's Forum, Rome 98-112 C.E. Architect: Apollodorus -Market place |
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Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius, Rome 307-after 312 -Arch was the primary unit of construction |
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Great Stupa, Sanchi (India) 3rd-1st century B.C.E. -Main symbolic building for Buddha (stupa represent universe); oldest stone structure in India |
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Ajanta (India) 2nd century B.C.E.-1st century B.C.E -Carved entrances/temples |
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Great Stupa, Borobudur (Indonesia), c. 800 -Represents primordial hill; many relief sculptures/Buddha statues 6 platform temple |
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Durga Temple, Aihole (India) 6th century C.E.
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Kailasantha Temple, Ellora (India) 750-950 C.E. -Rock-cut temple; both architecture/sculpture; home of Shiva |
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Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar (India) 9th century C.E. |
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Angkor Wat (Cambodia) c. 800-1400 -Paradise on Earth; Man made lake |
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Great Wall (China) 221-210 B.C.E., faced and rebuilt during the 15th and 16th centuries -Protection, went on for miles; showed man-power |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang (China) 260-210 B.C.E. -Terra cotta army; mercury river |
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Songyue Pagoda (China) 523 -First Chinese brick pagoda |
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An-chi bridge, Chou-hsien 589-617 Architect: Li Ch'un -First free standing bridge in China. Incredible strength. Iron stone ribs |
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Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou, 1141 -Inspired by life of fisherman. Designing for the views/season (landscape architecture) |
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Guanyin Pavilion, Dulesi Monastry, Jixian, 984 -Example of Dou Gong system (built high). Oldest and tallest wooden building |
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Ise Shrine, Japan, 5th century -Housed Shinto spirit. Built every 20 years |
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Torii gate (Itsukushima Shinto shrine), Japan, 1168 -Vermillion color protects from evil. Gateway serves as threshold to sacred space. Access only during low tide |
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Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara, c. 607 -Asymmetric plan. Ceramic tiles on roof. Oldest set of wooden buildings |
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Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto, 1489 -Built during Japanese Classical Garden Design; islands serve as focal points in composition. Showcased 3 styles of Japanese architecture (different tiers=different styles)--> zen style, samurai, and residential |
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Ryōan-ji Zen Temple and Garden, Kyoto, c. 1450 -Dry garden; stones placed where the entire view can't see all of the stones |
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Basilica of Constantine, Trier (Germany) c. 310 -Suppose to be Constantine's throne room; constructed of brick; largest single room structure |
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Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome, 314 -Official Christian church; consisted of 5 aisles which showed different status of people. |
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St. Sabina, Rome 425-432 -Built on temple of Juno. Built based on St. John. Built for the masses. Emphasized on flat plans and simple volumes |
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St. Peter's, Rome 319-c. 330 -Matryium |
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Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem (Palestine), 333 -Built on top of where Christ was born |
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Santa Constanza, Rome, c. 350 -Arcuated construction; Built for Constantine's daughter (mausoleum) |
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San Lorenzo, Milan (Italy) c. 370 -Carries weight of dome down and outwards |
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Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey), 532-37 Architects: Anthemius of Tralles, Isidor of Miletus -Largest cathedral in the world at the time; more attention to interior than exterior |
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San Vitale, Ravenna, 526-48 -Dome resting on 8 squinches |
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Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Katholikon and Theotokos churches, Phocis (Greece), 1020 -Similar to San Vitale; more fragmentation of space
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Gračanica (Kosovo), 1318-21 -Central crossing of descending vaults; early use of iron; interior much darker |
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Church of the Intercession, Vladimir (Russia) 1166 -Architecture as sculpture; verticality is emphasized; interior space is tight |
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St. Sophia, Kiev (Ukraine) c. 1200 -Fairly large windows; all about fragmentation; multiple chapels within |
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Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 691-92 -Oldest Islamic building intact; center point of 3 religions; |
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Great Mosque, Damascus (Syria), 705-15 -Central court; prayer hall at one side; arches stacked on top |
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Great Mosque at Cordoba (Spain) 785-987 -Was center of Arabic learning; modeled loosely from Great Mosque at Damascus; vast space of columns |
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Alhambra, Granada, c. 1000-1333 -Palace complex designed with Landscape in mind; Horshoe arch; courtyard is materialization of paradise |
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