Art Final Q13

A room that uses numerous columns to support a flat ceiling is known as a ________ hall.

Architect Louis Sullivan used this famous phrase to express his design philosophy.

Architects consider this when designing a building.

If an architect wanted to build a large square building with a domed roof, he or she would use this structural feature to transfer the load of the roof.

In Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, an architect might opt to use this construction material in order to keep the aesthetic appearance of his or her building consistent with the surrounding architecture.

In order to create an interior space, an architect must design a distance between two supports called ________.

The Egyptians were the only ancient civilization to create load-bearing constructions.

The Greek architect Kallikrates designed the Temple of Athena Nike using this style of column, named after a region in coastal Greece.

The Pont du Gard is a Roman construction used for conveying water, called ________.

The ancient Romans perfected this type of arch and often used it in their architecture.

The visionary church leader Abbot Suger sought to intensify the spiritual experience of worshipers by revolutionizing church architecture. He was instrumental in establishing the architectural style known as ________.

These windows are set high above the nave in order to allow light into large open areas, such as the interior of the Hagia Sophia.

This ancient Mycenaean stone building, built around 1250 BCE, uses a corbeled arch to span the entryway.

This architectural construction method consists of two uprights and a crossbeam.

This architectural term means describes a structure created from a pile of material.

This building material is a mixture of cement and ground stone.

This feature is NOT a basic part of a Greek column:

This feature of Gothic architecture allowed the weight of the ceiling to be transferred away from the walls so that larger windows could be built.

This is a ceiling based on the structural principles of the arch.

This is the large central space of a Romanesque or Gothic cathedral.

This style of medieval cathedral was based on the architecture of Rome.

This type of arch was integrated into Gothic architecture in order to help direct the worshiper's gaze upward.

This type of arched span was first used in ancient Babylon and Mycenae.

This type of window was used in Gothic cathedrals to enhance the religious experience of the worshiper.

Vaults that have an exposed structural beam protruding from them for decorative purposes are called ________.

Wooden architecture can never last longer than a thousand years.