Clipart illustrations of ancient Roman architecture. Roman architecture adopted many styles from the Greek, and is most noted for their expert implementation and frequent use of the arch and dome.
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Etruscan Pilaster Cap
Etruscan pilaster cap.... |
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Etruscan Tomb at Castel d'Asso
The most interesting monuments of Etruscan architecture which have been preserved are the tombs. They are for the most part chambers hewn in the rock, and supported by square piers. The tombs were eit... |
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Facade
"Facade of old St. Peters Rome." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910... |
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Fenestella in the Church of Norrey
"Fenestella. In Roman Catholic churches, a niche on the south side of an altar, containing the piscina, and frequently also the credence." -Whitney, 1911... |
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Forum and Basilica of Trajan
The forum was built on the order of Emperor Trajan with the spoils of war from the conquest of Dacia, which ended in 106. The Forum was built from a vast stoa-lined piazza measuring 660 by 390 feet (2... |
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Forum of Pompeii
"Forum of Pompeii. A, principal entrance; B, a Corinthian temple; C, the public prison (carcer publicus); D is supposed to have been a horreum, or public granary; E, temple of Venus, the guardian godd... |
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Fountain, Trevi
"The Fountain Trevi." — Young, 1901... |
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Frieze, Roman-Doric
"A Frieze, in architecture, is that portion of the entablature which is between the architrave and the cornice. It was generally adorned with triglyphs in the Doric order. The term frieze was also app... |
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Frieze, Roman-Doric
"A Frieze, in architecture, is that portion of the entablature which is between the architrave and the cornice. It was generally adorned with triglyphs in the Doric order. The term frieze was also app... |
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Gard, Pont du
The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct and bridge that was built over the Gard River by the Roman Empire. It is located in Southern France, in the Vers-Pont-du-Gard and Remoulins area. The bridge is built on... |
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Gate at Herculaneum
The gate at Herculaneum. Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town famous for being preserved along with Pompeii.... |
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Groin Vault
A groin vault or groined vault (also sometimes known as a double barrel vault or cross vault) is produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults. The word groin refers to the edge be... |
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Hadrian's Castle, Rome
Also known as the Castle of St. Angelo. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages.... |
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Hadrian's Tomb
The tomb of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, in Rome.... |
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Hinges, Roman
"The Greeks and Romans used hinges exactly like those now in common use. The following cut exhibits four Roman hinges of bronze, now preserved in the British Museum." — Anthon, 1891... |
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House of Pansa, Pompeii (Plan)
The Pompeiian house consisted of several courts or atria, some of which were surrounded by colonnades and called peristyles. The front portion was reserved for shops, or presented to the street... |
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House, Pompeiian
"House construction consists mainly of concrete or brick, and sometimes of stone blocks, especially at the corners. Two-storied, sometimes three-storied houses are numerous, though the upper floors, b... |
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Impluvium
Part of ancient Roman architecture, a basin in the atrium or entrance hall of a building, to receive rain,... |
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Ionic Capital
Roman Ionic capital, front and side views.... |
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Ionic Capital
Roman Ionic capital, front and side views.... |
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Ionic Frame
The framework in Ionic style of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis at Rome.... |
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Ionic Order
Temple of Fortuna Virilis.... |
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Ionic Order, Roman
The Ionic order column originated in the mid-6th century BC in Ionia. The Ionic order column was being practiced in mainland Greece in the 5th century BC. The first of the great Ionic temples was the ... |
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Jupiter, temple of
"The door in front of a temple, as it reeached nearly to the ceiling allowed the worshippers to view from without the entire statue of the divinity, and to observe the rites performed before it. The ... |
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Lateran, cloister of the
"The Benedictine system enjoined three virtues as essential; solitude, humility, and obedience." — Young, 1901... |