EDWARD'S LECTURE NOTES:
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C O U R S E 
Roman Architecture
Diana Kleiner, Yale University
https://www.coursera.org/course/romanarchitecture
C O U R S E   L E C T U R E 
Temple of Portunus in Rome and Temple of Hercules in Cori
Notes taken on January 20, 2014 by Edward Tanguay
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Temple of Portunus
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dates between 120BC and 80BC
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near the Tiber river
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which "looks nasty as it usually does, it's very green and not the sort of place you would want to take a swim in"
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next to Temple of Portunus is round temple called the "Round Temple by the Tiber" for obvious reasons
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the plan of Temple of Portunus
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more like an Etruscan temple with Greek features
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has steps in the front for a facade
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deep porch with free standing columns
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columns go all the way around (Greek), but they are not free standing (attached to the wall)
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stone (Greek), not wood
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Travertine stone from Tivoli
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walls are made of tufa but pasted over with stucco, thus looked like a Greek temple
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columns are in Ionic order
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spiral volutes
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you don't see the Etruscans using this
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concrete was used inside the podium, can sustain great weight
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ruble, liquid mortar and a dash of volcanic dust
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has ionic frieze
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was repurposed
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probably one reason it is still in such good condition today
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the Temple of Hercules
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in Cori
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medieval hill town
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Romans found the best location in Cori for their temple, at the very peak of the hill
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early 1st century BC
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same Etruscan plan
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single stair case
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deep porch with free standing columns
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has pilasters or flat columns
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Greek Doric order
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triglyphs and metopes
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columns are fluted (have striations in them), but not fluted at the bottom
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people are more likely to lean up against the columns which break off the flutes
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ancient buildings and sculptures were often painted