Question 1
What are the four types of Greek moldings?
Correct Answer:
Fillet, Bead, Cavetto, Scotia
Explanation:
This question tests your recognition of the basic vocabulary of Greek interior ornament—the simple profiles that shape many moldings. In Greek decorative language, the core profiles you’re most likely to see are the fillet, a narrow flat edge; the bead, a small rounded ridge; the cavetto, a concave quarter-round curve; and the scotia, a shallow concave groove. These four give you the essential toolkit for creating transitions and subtle shadows between surfaces like friezes, cornices, and capitals. They are repeatedly used across Greek ornament because of their straightforward forms and strong readability in light and shadow. While other profiles exist—such as a torus, which is a larger rounded molding—these four are usually taught as the standard set for Greek moldings. Recognizing them helps you identify classical interiors more quickly and accurately, since they represent the foundational shapes that define Greek ornamental vocabulary.
Question 2
In the context of Roman ornament, which culture includes motifs such as the sphinx and griffin?
Correct Answer:
Roman
Explanation:
Roman ornament shows a cultivated mix of imagery borrowed from the wider empire, creating a decorative language that signals power and worldliness. The sphinx comes from Egyptian imagery, and Roman artists frequently integrated it into reliefs, tombs, and garden statuary to evoke ancient wisdom and exotic prestige. The griffin, already common in Greek and Near Eastern art, also appears in Roman decoration, used as a protective or ceremonial motif in mosaics, frescoes, and architectural details. Because Roman design deliberately absorbed and reinterpreted motifs from Egypt, Greece, and the Near East, these symbols sit together in Roman ornament as part of its distinctive, cosmopolitan repertoire.
Question 3
What is the circular stained-glass window called?
Correct Answer:
Rose Window
Explanation:
A circular stained-glass window is called a rose window. In Gothic cathedrals, rose windows feature a wheel-like, radial design with tracery that splits the circle into petals around a central point, filled with colorful glass to create dramatic light. This contrasts with a lancet window, which is tall and narrow with a pointed arch; a clerestory, which is the upper level with windows to let in light; and an oriel window, which is a projecting bay window. The distinctive circular, flower-like form and intricate glass make it the rose window.
Question 4
Which Greek column is recognized by its plain capital?
Correct Answer:
Doric, plain capital
Explanation:
Plain capitals are the hallmark of the Doric order. In Greek architecture, the Doric capital is minimal and sturdy, with no elaborate scrolls or leaves—think of a simple rounded echinus topped by a square abacus. This plain top combines with a massive, fluted shaft (often without a base on early temples) to give the Doric look a strong, austere presence. Ionic capitals, in contrast, have volutes (spiral scrolls); Corinthian capitals are ornate with acanthus leaves; Tuscan is a simplified Roman adaptation with its own plain, unornate style but is not the Greek order known for a plain capital. So the plain, unadorned capital identifies the Doric column.
Question 5
Compared to Greek interiors, Roman interiors were described as ________.
Correct Answer:
lavish in form
Explanation:
Roman interiors were described as lavish in form because, unlike Greek interiors which favored restrained proportion and simplicity, Roman spaces celebrated decoration, opulence, and abundance. Wealthy Roman homes and public interiors headline their grandeur with extensive wall paintings and mosaics, marble and gilded surfaces, elaborate stucco ceilings, and richly carved furnishings. These elements created a sense of display and magnificence aimed at showcasing power and wealth, rather than just serving practical needs. That emphasis on ornate decoration and sumptuous materials is why lavish in form best captures the Roman approach. The other descriptions don’t fit as well: Greek interiors leaned toward balance and restraint, while terms like minimalist or purely functional don’t reflect the decorative excess that characterized Roman interiors.
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