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Rustication (architecture) - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the architectural feature where the face of each stone is shaped like a low pyramid?
A) Ashlar masonry
B) Diamond rustication
C) Manueline vaulting
D) Mudéjar patterning
  • 2. Which building in Ferrara is noted for being covered in diamond rustication?
A) Černín Palace
B) Casa dos Bicos
C) Palacio de Jabalquinto
D) Palazzo dei Diamanti
  • 3. In what year was the Palace of Facets in the Moscow Kremlin completed?
A) 1492
B) 1503
C) 1523
D) 1585
  • 4. Which Italian city is home to the Palace of Facets?
A) Ferrara
B) Moscow
C) Catania
D) Milan
  • 5. What architectural style is associated with the sharply pointed diamond styles?
A) Renaissance
B) Baroque
C) Classical
D) Late Gothic
  • 6. What are non-figurative raised masonry decorations called?
A) Isabelline
B) Mudéjar
C) Ashlar
D) Bossage
  • 7. Where is the Casa dos Bicos located?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) Scotland
D) Italy
  • 8. Which castle in Scotland features diamond rustication on all its stones?
A) Palazzo dei Diamanti
B) Černín Palace
C) Crichton Castle
D) Castello Sforzesco
  • 9. What happened to the points of the diamond stones at the Castello Sforzesco?
A) They were sharpened
B) They were gilded
C) They were smoothed over
D) They were removed entirely
  • 10. What are the two main forms of prismatic rustication mentioned?
A) Ashlar and bossage
B) Flat and concave
C) Pyramids and ridges
D) Circles and squares
  • 11. The Palacio de Jabalquinto is located in which region?
A) Central Europe
B) Moscow
C) Andalucia
D) Sicily
  • 12. Which architectural style was popular in Spain as an equivalent to Manueline Gothic?
A) Classical
B) Isabelline Gothic
C) Mudéjar
D) Baroque
  • 13. In the Baroque period, where was diamond rustication often used as a highlight?
A) Northern Portugal
B) Western Scotland
C) Northern Russia
D) Sicily and southern Italy
  • 14. When was the Černín Palace in Prague constructed?
A) 1660s
B) 1490s
C) 1580s
D) 1500s
  • 15. What is the primary influence suggested for the patterns of bossage?
A) Mudéjar styles
B) Byzantine mosaic styles
C) Classical Roman styles
D) Egyptian pyramid styles
  • 16. Which type of rustication is the most commonly seen today?
A) Vermiculated
B) Prismatic
C) Smooth-faced
D) Cyclopian
  • 17. In banded rustication, which joints are usually minimized?
A) Horizontal joints
B) Mitered joints
C) Diagonal joints
D) Vertical joints
  • 18. What is the origin of the word 'vermiculation'?
A) A Roman architectural term for mud
B) The Greek word for rough stone
C) The Latin word for little worm
D) The name of a famous mason
  • 19. What does 'reticulated' mean in the context of vermiculated rustication?
A) The blocks are arranged in a circular formation
B) The patterns are carved in straight lines
C) The stones are polished until they shine
D) The shapes join up to form a network
  • 20. Where is banded rustication frequently found on large buildings?
A) Around the roofline
B) Only on the upper floors
C) On the lowest levels
D) On the interior columns
  • 21. What is 'frost-work' often used to evoke?
A) Worm tracks in mud
B) The texture of animal fur
C) Jagged mountain peaks
D) Icicles or hanging pond-weed
  • 22. What is the primary feature of 'prismatic rustication'?
A) Blocks are left completely raw and un-cut
B) Blocks are embedded with small gemstones
C) Blocks are painted in vibrant colors
D) Blocks are dressed at an angle near each edge
  • 23. Which architect is mentioned as having illustrated several types of rustication?
A) Palladio
B) James Gibbs
C) Vitruvius
D) Serlio
  • 24. What is the main difference between smooth-faced rustication and ashlar?
A) The texture of the stone face
B) The weight of the individual blocks
C) The type of stone used
D) The cutting in at the joints
  • 25. What are 'elbowed' bands in rustication?
A) Bands that form a circular pattern
B) Bands that dip diagonally around arches
C) Bands that are left un-smoothed
D) Bands that run strictly horizontally
  • 26. What is 'picked-work' in rustication?
A) Indented patterns on the central area of stones
B) A technique for polishing the edges
C) The use of metal tools to inlay patterns
D) The process of stacking rocks without mortar
  • 27. Which building is noted for having a large area of vermiculation?
A) The Parliament House
B) The Turner Mausoleum
C) The Foreign Office building
D) The Palace of Versailles
  • 28. Why are disparities often seen between individual vermiculated blocks?
A) Weathering affected some stones more than others
B) Different carvers interpreted patterns differently
C) The stones were sourced from different quarries
D) The stones were carved over several centuries
  • 29. What is the term for smooth, squared-block masonry that contrasts with rustication?
A) Quoin
B) Voussoir
C) Cornice
D) Ashlar
  • 30. What material did Donato Bramante use to imitate rustication in his Palazzo Caprini?
A) Concrete
B) Marble
C) Stucco
D) Terracotta
  • 31. Which architectural style was characterized by 'playing games' with rustication and stone projection?
A) Gothic
B) Neoclassical
C) Mannerist
D) Brutalist
  • 32. How does post-1700 rustication generally differ from 16th-century examples?
A) It is significantly more uneven and rugged
B) It is exclusively applied to interior walls
C) It is highly regular with flat faces
D) It uses much larger and heavier stones
  • 33. Which American architectural style is known for using massive contrasting rustications?
A) International Style
B) Richardsonian Romanesque
C) Federal Style
D) Art Deco
  • 34. What is the primary association that kept rustication uncommon in churches?
A) Structural incompatibility with stained glass
B) High construction costs
C) Religious modesty requirements
D) Military power
  • 35. What are the wedge-shaped stones used in arches called?
A) Voussoirs
B) Pilasters
C) Aedicules
D) Quoins
  • 36. What are the corner stones of a building often called when they feature rustication?
A) Voussoirs
B) Mullions
C) Ashlar
D) Quoins
  • 37. In which material is rustication imitation mainly found in British America?
A) Granite
B) Polished limestone
C) Wood
D) Cast iron
  • 38. In which century did feigned rustication become popular in New England?
A) 16th century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 39. Which architectural style were New England carpenters trying to emulate with feigned rustication?
A) Baroque architecture
B) Gothic architecture
C) Modernist architecture
D) Palladian architecture
  • 40. Which Virginia estate is noted for its extensive use of feigned rustication and sanded paint?
A) Shirley Plantation
B) Gunston Hall
C) Mount Vernon
D) Monticello
  • 41. In the context of Central European architecture, what technique is often used for feigned rustication?
A) Gilding
B) Sgraffito
C) Fresco
D) Mosaic
  • 42. Which country is specifically mentioned for the use of sgraffito-based feigned rustication?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) France
D) Czech Republic
  • 43. Which estate mentioned in the text besides Mount Vernon used feigned rustication?
A) Monticello
B) The White House
C) Fallingwater
D) The Alamo
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