An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 1443 pages |
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Page 125
... half a century elapsed before it entirely superseded the round arch style . During the whole of the first half of that century , we find round arches mixed up with the pointed ones which were then coming into fashion . " 3076. These ...
... half a century elapsed before it entirely superseded the round arch style . During the whole of the first half of that century , we find round arches mixed up with the pointed ones which were then coming into fashion . " 3076. These ...
Page 132
... half section and half elevation of it . The walls are almost entirely cased with marble . The whole length of it is 454 feet ; from the pavement to the summit of the cross is nearly 387 feet ; the transept is nearly 334 feet long ; the ...
... half section and half elevation of it . The walls are almost entirely cased with marble . The whole length of it is 454 feet ; from the pavement to the summit of the cross is nearly 387 feet ; the transept is nearly 334 feet long ; the ...
Page 133
... HALF ELEVATION AND HALF SECTION OF SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE . PLAN OF ST PETER'S . HALF ELEVATION AND HALF SECTION. CHAP . II ITALIAN . 133.
... HALF ELEVATION AND HALF SECTION OF SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE . PLAN OF ST PETER'S . HALF ELEVATION AND HALF SECTION. CHAP . II ITALIAN . 133.
Page 212
... Half of ti western elevation , and the half transverse section , is given in fig . 213. At the norther and southern ends of the transepts the lower order is continued into porticoes of six flute columns , standing , in plan , on the ...
... Half of ti western elevation , and the half transverse section , is given in fig . 213. At the norther and southern ends of the transepts the lower order is continued into porticoes of six flute columns , standing , in plan , on the ...
Page 220
... HALF ELEVATION HALF SECTION OF ST . MARY WOOLNOTH .ę³ PLAN OF ST . MARY WOOL.NOTH . correspond to those above . The niches in the recesses are de- corated with Doric coluinns on pedestals , and the top of the entablature of the order is ...
... HALF ELEVATION HALF SECTION OF ST . MARY WOOLNOTH .ę³ PLAN OF ST . MARY WOOL.NOTH . correspond to those above . The niches in the recesses are de- corated with Doric coluinns on pedestals , and the top of the entablature of the order is ...
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15th century aisles arch architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity chapel choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube cubic foot curve decorated describe diameter dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet flange front girder Gothic granite half height horizontal inches joints length lime limestone marble material mortar mouldings nave obtained oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piers placed plane plates portico Portland stone Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Roman architecture Rome roof sand 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