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    The document discusses the origins and evolution of Roman architecture from its influences of Etruscan and Greek architecture. Some key aspects that were adopted from earlier styles include the Tuscan order which was similar to but slightly different from the Doric order, and the composite order which combined elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. The arch became an important element in Roman architecture, and domes were also incorporated. Specific structures mentioned include temples, baths, and the Temple of Saturn.

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    The document discusses the origins and evolution of Roman architecture from its influences of Etruscan and Greek architecture. Some key aspects that were adopted from earlier styles include the Tuscan order which was similar to but slightly different from the Doric order, and the composite order which combined elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. The arch became an important element in Roman architecture, and domes were also incorporated. Specific structures mentioned include temples, baths, and the Temple of Saturn.

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    The document discusses the origins and evolution of Roman architecture from its influences of Etruscan and Greek architecture. Some key aspects that were adopted from earlier styles include the Tuscan order which was similar to but slightly different from the Doric order, and the composite order which combined elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. The arch became an important element in Roman architecture, and domes were also incorporated. Specific structures mentioned include temples, baths, and the Temple of Saturn.

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    Western Architecture TH

    Classic Roman
    Architecture
    ZIMCORE HUBS | TOWN HALL MEETING
    Roman
    Geoghraphy

    Etruscans
    control roman -
    and misterius
    Basic
    Chronology
    of ROME

    ntony and

    renamed
    Roman Added
    TUSCAN (from
    Etruscan) -
    ROMAN order
    smillar with
    DORIC but have
    slighly different.

    Roman
    culture from
    Greek but no
    whole (Greek
    + Etruscan)
    Arc is the
    important in
    ROMAN
    Architecture

    The DOME
    Composite = Ionic + Corinthian
    Greek Doric
    Roman Doric
    Column indirect to Floor Column direct to Floor
    Trygliph not center of the Trygliph center of the
    column column
    Creating codification in Roman architecture
    Focus in Rome
    temple
    Bucrane
    Flutes

    Flutes have Flutes have flat


    Curved heads heads
    Temple of Saturn
    Public Baths
    Elagabalium Temple of claudius

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