An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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... direction of Beckhampton . Dr. Stukely makes the number of stones , 652 in all , as under : - Stones . Stones . Stones . The great circle . 100 Outer circle north of the centre 30 Inner ditto Central pillar and altar , south circle Long ...
... direction of Beckhampton . Dr. Stukely makes the number of stones , 652 in all , as under : - Stones . Stones . Stones . The great circle . 100 Outer circle north of the centre 30 Inner ditto Central pillar and altar , south circle Long ...
Page 17
... add one , which , though not in the same direction , bears such strong characteristics of a Babylonian origin , that it would be C improper to omit a description of it in this place. CHAP . II . 17 BABYLONIAN . Pediments.
... add one , which , though not in the same direction , bears such strong characteristics of a Babylonian origin , that it would be C improper to omit a description of it in this place. CHAP . II . 17 BABYLONIAN . Pediments.
Page 53
... direction being less . Thus the intersection of the naves with each other produces 850 columns , which , with fifty - two columns in the court , form a total of upwards of 900 columns . They are about 18 in . in diameter , the mean ...
... direction being less . Thus the intersection of the naves with each other produces 850 columns , which , with fifty - two columns in the court , form a total of upwards of 900 columns . They are about 18 in . in diameter , the mean ...
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... direction ( on the plan ) of the radiating walls . These ropes passed through pullies in the poles , 240 in number , at the top of the building , which rested on the corbels above mentioned , and thus raised the velarium to the required ...
... direction ( on the plan ) of the radiating walls . These ropes passed through pullies in the poles , 240 in number , at the top of the building , which rested on the corbels above mentioned , and thus raised the velarium to the required ...
Page 119
... direction as was practicable , and recover the situation of the centre of gravity . The tower is cylindrical , 50 ft . in diameter , and 180 ft . high . It consists of eight stories of columns , in each of which they bear semicircular ...
... direction as was practicable , and recover the situation of the centre of gravity . The tower is cylindrical , 50 ft . in diameter , and 180 ft . high . It consists of eight stories of columns , in each of which they bear semicircular ...
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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 depth describe diameter dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half horizontal inches intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Portland stone Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius 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 weight whereof width wood