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Journal 6 Instructions

Roman Architecture: Please take some time to review/research Roman architecture and answer the following questions in an essay (please do not include questions in your critique):

1. How did the invention of the arch contribute to Roman dominance in the region?

2. What kinds of civic architecture did the Romans create?

3. Why was it in the government’s interest to sponsor the building of those works?

4. Are there any contemporary parallels? 

Note: Remember to include at least ten or more terms in your minimum one-page critique in order to display what you've learned so far. 10 terms (used correctly) = 10pts. Please review the rubric for this assignment before you begin working.

**Please use at least 10 of the terms listed below in this paper:

Chapter 15

Paleolithic Age

Naturalistic 

Petroglyphs 

Neolithic 

Ziggurats

Hierarchic Scale 

Chapter 16

Archaic Period

Krater 

Kouros 

Classical Art

Contrapposto 

Capital 

Entasis 

Metopes 

Hellenistic 

Portico 

Coffers

Catacombs 

Basilica 

Apse 

Nave

Tesserae 

Iconoclasts 

Pantocrator 

Icons 

Romanesque 

Reliquaries 

Gothic

Flamboyant