The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 105
... Roman Doric more closely , we will examine the general form of the example which the theatre of Marcellus affords . Therein the whole height of the order is 31.15 ft . whereof the entablature is rather more than one fifth , and the ...
... Roman Doric more closely , we will examine the general form of the example which the theatre of Marcellus affords . Therein the whole height of the order is 31.15 ft . whereof the entablature is rather more than one fifth , and the ...
Page 165
... Roman legion , built a wall of solid stone , 8 ft . thick and 12 ft . high , from sea to sea . " 382. The departure of the Romans , and that of the fine arts which they had introduced , were occurrences of almost the same date . We must ...
... Roman legion , built a wall of solid stone , 8 ft . thick and 12 ft . high , from sea to sea . " 382. The departure of the Romans , and that of the fine arts which they had introduced , were occurrences of almost the same date . We must ...
Page 1226
... Roman palm Roman foot Roman deto , 1-16th foot Roman oncia , 1-12th foot Roman palmo · Roman palmo di architettura - ( 1.023 H. ( 1-030 Eytelwein . * 733 H. -966 Folkes . * 0604 F. English Feet . -987 7-972 V. 1.948 V. -0805 F. 2515 F ...
... Roman palm Roman foot Roman deto , 1-16th foot Roman oncia , 1-12th foot Roman palmo · Roman palmo di architettura - ( 1.023 H. ( 1-030 Eytelwein . * 733 H. -966 Folkes . * 0604 F. English Feet . -987 7-972 V. 1.948 V. -0805 F. 2515 F ...
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15th century aisles ancient architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube Cubic Foot curve decorated depth describe diameter divided dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half height horizontal houses inches inclined intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave obtained oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rafters rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Roman architecture Rome roof sandstone side similar sofite solid square stone strength style surface tangent temple thickness tiles timber tons tower transepts triangle upper vault vertical Vitruvius voussoirs walls whereof width wood