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Roman Exam - Key Terms
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/14/2012

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Capitoline Triad
Definition
The three main Roman Dieties that were worshipped in the Capitoline Hill - Jupiter, Juno, Minerva.
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Pseudoperipteral
Definition
A temple that has a series of engaged columns alla round the back and sides of the cella to give the apperarnce of a peripteral colonnade. EX - Temple of Portunus
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Tessera
Definition
A tiny piece of glass or stone cut to the desired shape and size for use in forming a mosaic.
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Triclinium
Definition
Formal dining room in a Roman Home
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Atrium
Definition
Open central court where which all the enclosed rooms in a Roman Home stem off of.
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Sarcophagus
Definition
A funeral reciprocal for a corpse
N.B - Romans mostly cremated their dead, so many of these held ashes.
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Verism
Definition
A naturalistic approach, especially in portraiture. Every line, every wrinkle and detail is shown.
EX. - Head of an old man, From Osimo
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Mos Maiorum
Definition
"Way of the Eldars" - the unwritten code from which the ancient Romans derived their social norms. It is the core concept of Roman traditionalism,distinguished from but in dynamic complement to written law. The mos maiorum was collectively the time-honored principles, behavioral models, and social practices that affected private, political, and military life in ancient Rome
(I didnt know what to put for this, this is what wikipedia said, just think about the fact that the way of the eldars was what people respected.)
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Imperator
Definition
1. An army commander in the Roman Republic
2. A term to represent the suppreme power of the Roman Miliatary
EX. - Portrait of Augustus as Emperor
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Pontifex Maxiumus
Definition
The High Priest in Ancient Rome
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Triumphal Arch
Definition
In Roman Architecture, A freestanding arch commemorating an important event, such as a military victory or the opening of a new road
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Personification
Definition
An abstract idea represented in bodily form.
EX - The figures of Vertis, and Honos, in the Relief carving of the Triumph of Titus. (On the Arch of Titus)
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Vitus
Definition
A specific virtue in Ancient Rome. It carries connotations of valor, manliness, excellence, courage, character, and worth, perceived as masculine strengths
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Concrete
Definition
A building material invented by the Romans and consisting of various portions of lime mortar, volcanic sand, water, and small stones.
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Barrel Vault
Definition
A masonry roof or ceiling constructed on the arch principle.
The Barrel vault is a deep arch or an uninterrupted series of arches, one behind the other, over an oblong space.
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Amphitheatre
Definition
A Roman building type resembling two Greek theatres put together.
EX - The Colosseum
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Arena
Definition
In a Roman amphitheatre, the central area where bloody gladiatorial fights, wild animal hunts, and other boisterous activities took place.
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Oculus
Definition
Latin for "eye", The round central opening of a dome.
EX - The hole at the top of the Pantheon
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