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| The three main Roman Dieties that were worshipped in the Capitoline Hill - Jupiter, Juno, Minerva. |
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| 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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| A tiny piece of glass or stone cut to the desired shape and size for use in forming a mosaic. |
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| Formal dining room in a Roman Home |
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| Open central court where which all the enclosed rooms in a Roman Home stem off of. |
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A funeral reciprocal for a corpse
N.B - Romans mostly cremated their dead, so many of these held ashes. |
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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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"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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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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| The High Priest in Ancient Rome |
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| 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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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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| 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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| 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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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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A Roman building type resembling two Greek theatres put together.
EX - The Colosseum |
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| In a Roman amphitheatre, the central area where bloody gladiatorial fights, wild animal hunts, and other boisterous activities took place. |
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Latin for "eye", The round central opening of a dome.
EX - The hole at the top of the Pantheon |
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