Temples - Rome - Temple of Mars the Avenger Flashcards
1
Q
Date?
A
2 BC
2
Q
Sited on a..?
A
High podium
3
Q
What was it a return to? (in terms of style)
A
Roman style
4
Q
Why did Augustus promise to build it?
A
It was during the battle of Phillipi in 42 BC
5
Q
What was the God Mars?
A
Roman god of war
6
Q
It was integrated into the design of which forum?
A
Forum of Augustus
7
Q
Why was asymmetry apparent?
A
Houses in the east corner
8
Q
How many columns fronted it?
A
8
9
Q
What were the 8 frontal columns made of?
A
Marble
10
Q
What style were the 8 frontal columns?
A
Corinthian
11
Q
What did the long cella lead to?
A
Statues of Mars and Venus
12
Q
What was the focus on?
A
Frontal
13
Q
Who met here?
A
The senate
14
Q
What did young men receive here?
A
Toga virillis (symbol of manhood)
15
Q
What was it the first roman temple to be made entirely of…?
A
Marble
