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Open, central courtyard with a fountain/cistern in the center. [Etruscan]
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Atrium
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Etruscan building significant for anticipating the Roman use of the round arch
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Porta Augusta [Gate of Perugia]
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Row of circular panels decorating a building
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Roundels
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Column-like, upright strips decorating a building
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Pilasters
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What were Etruscan temples built of?
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Mud brick, with wood or tufa (volcanic rock) columns
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How is the Etruscan temple related to earlier Doric/Ionic construction?
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The columns/bases are reminiscent of the Doric/Ionic orders; the entablature is much like a Doric frieze
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Name for the Etruscan style of architecture that is a melding of Greek orders
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Tuscan order
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Engraved bronze cylindrical containers used by wealthy Etruscan women as cases for toiletry articles
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Cistae
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Interest in the faithful reproductuion of the immediate visual and tactile appearance of subjects
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Verism
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What is an "engaged" column?
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It is a column partially set into the wall behind it [early Roman temple]
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Two main differences between early Roman temples and earlier Greek ones?
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1. Columns become decorational rather than structural (engaged). 2. One opening/entrance; interior prioritized over exterior appearance.
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A gemstone carved in low relief.
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Cameo
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A name for all foreigners, adopted from the Greek by the Romans
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Barbarians
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Large, rectangular building with extensive interior space; usually served an administrative function
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Basilica
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Rounded extension at the end of a basilica (or other building)
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Aspe
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