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Architectural Terminology
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Architecture
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Architectural Terminology
Introduction:
"How well do you know your architectural terminology?"
1.
Which of the following is NOT part of an entablature?
finial
frieze
cornice
architrave
2.
What is a volute?
a projecting bracket which generally supports a cornice or arch
the crowning feature of a column or pilaster
an ornamental feature shaped like a spiraled scroll
a type of spire
3.
Which of these is NOT a style of roof?
gambrel
lucarne
mansard
gabled
4.
What is the space inside a pediment called?
atlantes
tympanum
spandrel
intrados
5.
Where would you find a metope?
none of these
on the underside of an arch
on a Doric frieze
on the capital of a Corinthian column
6.
Which of these window types does NOT belong with the others?
oculus
paladian
oeil-de-boeuf
roundel
7.
What is a plinth?
a tall, ornamental post at the landing of a staircase
a strip of wood or metal which separates panes of glass in a window
a horizontal beam over a door or window
a block on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed
8.
Where would you find an abacus?
between the capital of a column and the architrave
on the framing around a door
at the base of a column
beneath an ornamented window sill
9.
Which of these is NOT a sort of decorative molding?
anthemion
egg-and-dart
inglenook
vitruvian scroll
10.
What is a voussoir?
none of these
a band of decorative molding
a wedge-shaped block used in constructing an arch or vault
a type of window found primarily in Baroque architecture
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