“Specimens for the Architectural Lectures:” Jefferson’s Orders at the University of Virginia

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1. Jefferson’s principal published source for the university’s “modern orders” was: *

1 point

a. Book IV of Palladio’s The Four Books.

b. Antoine Desgodetz’ Les Edifices Antiques de Rome

c. Book 1 of Palladio’s The Four Books

d. Fréart de Chambray’s Parallel of Architecture

2. Pavilion III displays the Corinthian order of: *

1 point

a. the Baths of Diocletian

b. the Theatre of Marcellus

c. Book 1 of Palladio’s The Four Books

d. James Gibbs’s Rules for Drawing the Several Parts of Architecture

3. Jefferson’s published source for the Doric of the Baths of Diocletian was: *

1 point

a. Book IV of Palladio’s The Four Books

b. Antoine Desgodetz’ Les Edifices Antiques do Rome

c. Vitruvius Pollio’s The Ten Books on Architecture

d. Fréart de Chambray’s Parallel of Architecture

4. Jefferson employed an example of the baseless Greek Doric order for: *

1 point

a. Pavilion VII

b. Pavilion X

c. Pavilion IV

d. none of the above

5. The layout for the university’s complex was: *

1 point

a. inspired by a Greek stoa plan

b. based on the Oxford and Cambridge model

c. Jefferson’s own concept

d. Palladio’s description and drawings of a Roman forum

6. The Rotunda’s exterior columns employ: *

1 point

a. the Corinthian of the Baths of Diocletian

b. the Corinthian of the Pantheon

c. Palladio’s “modern” Corinthian in Book 1 of The Four Books

d. the Corinthian of temple of Vespasian and Titus

7. Jefferson’s principal source for the “ancient” orders used in the university’s design was: *

1 point

a. Fréart de Chambray’s Parallel of Architecture

b. Book III of Palladio’s The Four Books.

c. James Gibbs’ A Book of Architecture

d. all of the above

8. Jefferson employed the Composite order for: *

1 point

a. the interior of Pavilion VIII

b. the portico of Pavilion VIII

c. the dome room of the Rotunda

d. none of the above

9. Jefferson used the Palladio’s Tuscan order for: *

1 point

a. the portico of Pavilion I

b. Rotunda’s three oval rooms

c. the colonnades fronting the students’ rooms

d. all of the above

10. Jefferson topped the university’s Lawn ranges with: *

1 point

a. balustrades employing turned balusters

b. railings of transenna or Roman lattice

c. low paneled parapets

d. railings of Chinese lattice panels

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