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notable for the use of the true &
radiating arch, they were the earliest
civilization & great builders, invented the
Tuscan capital, their temple were oriented
Etruscan
Roman
Hadrian
Trojan
ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
Vastness & Magnificence
Ostentation & Ornateness
the best contribution of romans in architecture
pozzolana
cement
concrete
mortar
DIFFERENT TYPES OF VAULTS
DEVELOPMENT BY THE ROMANS:
*Semi-circular/Wagon–headed/Barrel Vault
Cross Vault/Groin Vault
Thousands of small stones or
glass tiles set in mortar to form a pattern.
Showed pictures of roman life
sgraffito
frescoes
mosaic
– made up of rectangular
blocks of stone with or w/ out mortar
joints but frequently secured with
dowels and cramps.
Opus Quadratum
Opus Incertum
Opus Recticulatum
Opus Testaceum
made up of small stones
laid in a loose pattern roughly
assembling the polygonal work
Opus Quadratum
Opus Incertum
Opus Recticulatum
Opus Testaceum
fine joints were in
diagonal lines like the meshes of a net.
Opus Quadratum
Opus Incertum
Opus Recticulatum
Opus Testaceum
triangular bricks (plan)
specially made for facing the walls.
Opus Quadratum
Opus Incertum
Opus Recticulatum
Opus Testaceum
consisted of bands of “tufa” introduced at intervals in the
ordinary brick facing or alteration of rectangular blocks with small
squared stone blocks.
Opus Mixtum
Opus Testaceum
Opus Recticulatum
Opus Incertum
combination of Ionic &
Corinthian
composite
tuscan
colute
iodoric
counter part of doric capital
iodoric
composite
tuscan
volute
open space used as a meeting
place, market or rendezvous for political
demonstrations.
forum
agora
circus
palaestra
oldest & most
important used as Hippodrome.
Forum Romanum, Rome
Forum of Trajan, Rome
Forum of Truscan, Rome
the largest forum
Forum Romanum, Rome
Forum of Trajan, Rome
Forum of augustus, Rome
the most sacred
shrine & source of Roman life & power
Forum of Trajan, Rome
Temple of Vista, Rome
Temple of Vesta, Rome
Basilica of Constantine, Rome
– most famous &perfect preservation of all ancient buildings
in Rome.
It was now converted into a Christian church named Sta. Maria
Rotonda.
Apollodorus of Damascus
The Pantheon, Rome
Basilica of Constantine, Rome
Trajan’s Basilica, Rome
Forum of Trajan, Rome
halls of justice or Assembly Hall
basilicas
forum
temples
rotonda
built by
Apollodorus of Damascus
The Pantheon, Rome
Basilica of Constantine, Rome
Trajan’s Basilica, Rome
Forum of Trajan, Rome
also known
as Basilica of Maxentius or Basilica Nova.
Basilica of Constantine, Rome
Trajan’s Basilica, Rome
The Pantheon, Rome
Temple of Vesta, Rome
a luxurious public bath
balneum
thermae
apoditheria
warm room
Tepidarium
Calidarium
Frigidarium
Sudatorium
hot room, or with hot
water bath
Calidarium
Tepidarium
Frigidarium
Sudatorium
cooling room
Apodyteria
Unctuaria or untoria
Frigidarium
Sudatorium
dry sweating room
Spaeresterium
Sudarium
Palaestra
Calidarium
dressing room
Unctuaria or untoria
Palaestra
Apodyteria
Spaeresterium
for physical exercise
Frigidarium
Calidarium
Palaestra
Spaeresterium
place for oils &
perfumes
Palaestra
Tepidarium
Unctuaria or untoria
Apodyteria
game room
Palaestra
Spaeresterium
Frigidarium
Apodyteria
a large open space with trees,
statues & fountains, part of it was used
as a stadium for foot- racing & where
athletic sports took place.
Xystus Or Public Park W/ Avenue Of
Trees
Trajan’s Basilica, Rome
Temple of Vesta, Rome
The Pantheon, Rome
with a
capacity of 1,600 bathers
Thermae Caracalla, Rome
Thermae of Diocletian Rome
Thermae of Titus, Rome
Thermae of Grippa, Rome
largest
with capacity of 3,000 bathers
Thermae Caracalla, Rome
Thermae of Diocletian Rome
Thermae of Titus, Rome
Thermae of Grippa, Rome
Thermae Caracalla, Rome
Thermae of Diocletian Rome
Thermae of Titus, Rome
Thermae of Grippa, Rome
Thermae Caracalla, Rome
Thermae of Diocletian Rome
Thermae of Titus, Rome
Thermae of Grippa, Rome
private bath in Roman palaces
and houses containing the following:
Tepidarium, Calidarium, Frigidarium
Spaeresterium
Palaestra
Balneum
Thermae
Thermae Caracalla, Rome
Xystus
Hadrian’s Villa Summer Bath
Thermae of Diocletian Rome
Theater of Marcellus, Rome
Theater Orange
Theater of dionysus
Theater of Marcellus, Rome
Theater Orange
Theater of Herodus of Atticus
Theater of dionysus
used for
gladiatorial combats, elliptical in plan.
colosseum
palaestra
therame
known as
“Flavian Amphitheater”, commenced by
Vespasian & completed by Domitian
The Colosseum, Rome
Theater of Marcellus, Rome
Theater Orange
erected
to
commemorate victories campaign of
emperors and generals.
triumphal arch
pailou
pylon
stele
is a triple triumphal arch once located in the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) near the Temple of Concordia and the Rostra.
Arch of septimius severus
Arch of Titus, Rome
Arch of Constantine, Rome
built in Rome to commemorate the victory of the Roman general, later emperor, Titus, in the Jewish War of 66-74 CE.
Arch of septimius severus
Arch of Titus, Rome
Arch of Constantine, Rome
is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great.
Arch of septimius severus
- Arch of Titus, Rome
Arch of Constantine, Rome
Porte S. Andre, and the Porte d’
Arroux, Autun
Porte De Mars, Rheims
Portic of Octavia, Rome by Augustus
in the centre of ancient Rome, one of the city's most recognisable and iconic monuments still standing.
Porte S. Andre, and the Porte d’
Arroux, Autun
Porte De Mars, Rheims
Portic of Octavia, Rome by Augustus
is a well preserved third century AD ancient Roman triumphal arch in Reims, one of the widest in the Roman world.
Porte S. Andre, and the Porte d’
Arroux, Autun
Porte De Mars, Rheims
Portic of Octavia, Rome by Augustus
- is a Roman Doric
Column, entirely of marble, w/ a total
height of 115 ft. 7 inches & a shaft 12
inches in diameter w/ a spiral staircase
Trajan Column
Rostral Columns
Aegeans Columns
use to house the Emperors.
palaces
temples
basilica
forum
was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome
Palaces of the Emperors, Rome
Golden House of Nero, Rome
Palace of Diocletian, Spalato
largest palace & often called “a city in a house”
covered a total of 8 acres, almost the size of Escorial, Spain
Golden House of Nero, Rome
Palace of Diocletian, Spalato
Palaces of the Emperors, Rome
private house –center of
family apartments
domus
insula
cubicula
thermae
entrance passage
Prothyrum
Atrium
Impluvium
Tablinum
Entrance court, open to the
sky & at the center is an impluvium
Prothyrum
Atrium
Impluvium
Tablinum
a water cistern collector
Prothyrum
Atrium
Impluvium
Tablinum
open living room
Prothyrum
Atrium
Impluvium
Tablinum
an inner colonnaded court
w/ garden
Peristyle
Cubicula
Oecus
Alae
bedroom
Peristyle
Cubicula
Oecus
Alae
reception room
Oecus
Cubicula
Peristyle
Alae
recesses for conversation
Peristyle
Cubicula
Alae
- Oecus
Kitchen & Pantry
Cubicula
Oecus
culina
Alae
is an ancient Roman villa at Prima Porta, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Rome, Italy, along the Via Flaminia
House of Livia, Rome
House of Surgeon, Pompeii
Golden House of Nero, Rome
is one of the most famous houses in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and is named after ancient surgical instruments
House of Livia, Rome
House of Surgeon, Pompeii
Golden House of Nero, Rome
a luxurious
country house with surrounding terraces
domus
insula
villa
many storey tenements
also called “Workmen’s Dwelling”
domus
insula
villa
used for water supply, w/
smooth channels or “specus” lined w/ hard
cement & carried on arches, in several
tiers.
viaduct
aqueduct
pons
is one of the longest of the eleven aqueducts that supplied the city of Rome.
Aqua Marcia, Rome
Aqua Claudia, Rome
Aqua Blanca, Rome
built with Emperors
Caligula & Claudia
Aqua Marcia, Rome
Aqua Claudia, Rome
Aqua Blanca, Rome
simple, solid &
practical construction designed to resist the
rush of water
pons
dam
aqueduct
striking features of ancient &
modern Rome
fountains
locus/lacus
salientes
designed similar to
a large basin of water
Fountains
“Lacus” or Locus
“Salientes”
similar to a large basin of
water with spouting jets
Fountains
“Lacus” or Locus
“Salientes”
Basilica of Septimius Severus, Lepcis Magna
TEMPLE
Maison Caree, Nimes
The Pantheon. Rome
it is one of the best preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire.
Maison Caree, Nimes
Basilica of Septimius Severus, Lepcis Magna
The Pantheon. Rome
