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Classical architecture, an Uncommon card
Classical architecture typically refers to architecture consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or more specifically, from De architectura by the Roman architect Vitruvius.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 51
- Power
- 112
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 45,000
Power 112 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Classical architecture quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Classical architecture card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
While classical styles of architecture can vary, they generally share a common "vocabulary" of ______ and structural elements.
Answer
decorative. While classical styles of architecture can vary, they generally share a common "vocabulary" of decorative and structural elements. From the Classical architecture article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Santiago Segura. Santiago Segura 68 · Nathan J. Robinson 64 · Classical architecture 61 · Sketch 56 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Variations of classical architecture have arguably existed since the Carolingian Renaissance, and became especially prominent during the Italian Renaissance and the later period known as neoclassical architecture or Classical revival.
- While classical styles of architecture can vary, they generally share a common "vocabulary" of decorative and structural elements.
- Across much of the Western world, classical architectural styles have dominated the history of architecture from the Renaissance until World War II.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Classical architecture article was read about 45,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 61 and blocks with 51: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Classical architecture
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Classical architecture (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : file created by phil_wink from original image by Robert Peake (1611) as scanned in http://, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
