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Gr 10 IEB Visual Art Theory – Comprehensive Summary Covering Roman, Byzantine, Gothic, and Sustainable Architecture Concepts

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This document provides a detailed summary of key topics in Visual Art Theory, including Roman architecture and sculpture, Early Christian and Byzantine art, Gothic cathedrals, and sustainable building practices. It includes definitions, historical timelines, comparisons, and structural analysis of key architectural features WITH definitions and labels, etc :). Ideal for exam preparation or revision, the document gives you visual literacy content with practice paper guidance. Keywords: Roman sculpture trabeated structures arcuated structures basilica plan catacombs frescoes Byzantine mosaics pendentive dome squinch method Gothic cathedral rib vault flying buttress rose window sustainable architecture green design environmental building

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Roman Art Architecture
2 Christian Byzantine itions t.ve
3 Medieval drawing
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4 Gothic
5 Sustainable
Building
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6 Visual Literacy Analysis practicepast
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Roman Art Architecture

fratrect pied
ancient Greek then invented styles methods
death of Alexander the great in 323 B C E marked decline of Ancient
Greek civ and rise of Romans




Greeks and Etruscans from Tuscany

imported thousands of Archaic classical Hellenistic works
preserved Greek style of sculpture
many a g Greek works dontexist but Roman copies do

Sculpture
Greek us Roman

can sina.rea.name




Portrait Bust
greeks created full length representations of people
romans reduced this to just head shoulders andtorso
detail likeness was veryimportant to them

mainly aristocratic classes commissioned these sculptures

, Architecture
General
greeks relied on hillsides
dramatic impact in their temples theatres
natural slope of the land to create steps

romans relied on flat ground
flat land between hills
buildings rose majestically

romans introduced concrete and used the arch
concrete allowed taller larger constructions




Trabeated Structures
greek buildings used trabeated structures
constructed using post lintel method

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uprightposts supporthorizontal beams lintels
us a anon go opening peg doorways windows
3 lintel supports the masonry materials above
the opening
4 distance between uprights was restricted
9991 9 otherwise structure would collapse
5 many columns required to support roof
andlintels




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, Arcuated Structures
introduced by roman architects
makes use of an
affnvented toy
Egyptians romans perfected it
keystone




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Arch was successful due to concrete
allowed for taller and larger constructions
made by mixing cement water volcanicsand and gravel
cement hardens binds into strong mass when it reacts with water

Strong durable and long lasting 4 spanlarger distances with fewer supports
versatile
3 Fire resistant
concrete was unattractive and covered with facing
usually of stone marble or
travertine

Vaults
use of arch led to vaults

Tweringforickestonisthreten io
uses principle of arch
thick supporting walls
cervreterckermanic
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