An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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... means which the spot afforded , and to the nature of the climate to which they were to be adapted . Reeds , canes , the branches , bark , and leaves of trees , clay , and similar materials would be first used . The first houses of the ...
... means which the spot afforded , and to the nature of the climate to which they were to be adapted . Reeds , canes , the branches , bark , and leaves of trees , clay , and similar materials would be first used . The first houses of the ...
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... means and the circumstances under which the temples were raised we are ignorant ; but their ruins sufficiently indicate the wealth and power that were employed upon them , as well as a considerably advanced state of the art . 148. The ...
... means and the circumstances under which the temples were raised we are ignorant ; but their ruins sufficiently indicate the wealth and power that were employed upon them , as well as a considerably advanced state of the art . 148. The ...
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... means of estimating their extraordinary power , skill , and industry . They are works which sink into nothingness all other remnants of antiquity , not even excluding the amphitheatres , which we shall soon have to notice , because they ...
... means of estimating their extraordinary power , skill , and industry . They are works which sink into nothingness all other remnants of antiquity , not even excluding the amphitheatres , which we shall soon have to notice , because they ...
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... means of machines called pegmata . In particular parts of the building , pipes were provided for the distribution of perfumes , which it was a common practice to sprinkle in showers ; but , on particularly great occasions , the perfumes ...
... means of machines called pegmata . In particular parts of the building , pipes were provided for the distribution of perfumes , which it was a common practice to sprinkle in showers ; but , on particularly great occasions , the perfumes ...
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... means so elegant and graceful . There is no appearance of refinement and care in their composition , for which the ... mean of the whole height of the Corinthian order in the Roman examples is 12-166 diameters , and that the entablature ...
... means so elegant and graceful . There is no appearance of refinement and care in their composition , for which the ... mean of the whole height of the Corinthian order in the Roman examples is 12-166 diameters , and that the entablature ...
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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