An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 37
... appears based upon the imitation of stems of trees bound together , so as out of a number to form one strong post . It seems scarcely possible that they could have had their origin in mere whim or caprice . Many polygonal columns are to ...
... appears based upon the imitation of stems of trees bound together , so as out of a number to form one strong post . It seems scarcely possible that they could have had their origin in mere whim or caprice . Many polygonal columns are to ...
Page 204
... appears to have been apprenticed to a joiner , in which state he was , from some accounts , discovered by the Earl of Arundel , from others by William Earl of Pembroke , and by one or other of these noblemen sent to Italy , rather ...
... appears to have been apprenticed to a joiner , in which state he was , from some accounts , discovered by the Earl of Arundel , from others by William Earl of Pembroke , and by one or other of these noblemen sent to Italy , rather ...
Page 974
... appears to be obtained , as is so frequently the case , from that of an equilateral triangle , whose base lies within the walls . The height of the nave is obtained by a square placed within the same limits , which , though less ...
... appears to be obtained , as is so frequently the case , from that of an equilateral triangle , whose base lies within the walls . The height of the nave is obtained by a square placed within the same limits , which , though less ...
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angle appears arch architect architecture axis base beam becomes bricks building built called cathedral centre century church circle colour columns common considered construction contained course covered curve describe diameter direction divided draw edifices effect employed equal erected examples experiments extremely face feet figure force four front give given greater half horizontal houses inches iron Italy joints length less lime material means mouldings nave nearly necessary observed obtained parallel period perpendicular piece placed plane portion practice principal produced Prop proportion quarries radius remains respect Roman roof round says side similar solid square stone strength style supposed surface temple thickness timber tower triangle upper vault vertical walls weight whereof whole wood