This is photograph of the Colosseum. Which of the following aspects of architecture are not a part of this construction?

a.

the three Greek orders (columns)

c.

crenellation

b.

arches

d.

post-and-lintel system

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Xzavier Mckinney

9 January, 14:42

This is photograph of the Colosseum. Which of the following aspects of architecture are not a part of this construction?

a.

the three Greek orders (columns)

c.

crenellation

b.

arches

d.

post-and-lintel system

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Silly Sally · Answer 1

The correct answer is c. crenellation. The Colosseum has all three Greek orders (Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian) in its columns, it has many arches (think semicircular openings), and it has a post-and-lintel system (in which vertical elements - - like columns - - hold up horizontal elements, with large spaces between these two elements - - like arches). However, the Colosseum does not have crenellation, which is a battlement often seen on castles. A crenellation is a low protective wall on the roof of a building, with repetitive, squared openings from which people could shoot intruders.

This is photograph of the Colosseum. Which of the following aspects of architecture are not a part of this construction?a.the three Greek orders (columns)c.crenellationb.archesd.post-and-lintel system

This is photograph of the Colosseum. Which of the following aspects of architecture are not a part of this construction?

a.

the three Greek orders (columns)

c.

crenellation

b.

arches

d.

post-and-lintel system