An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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... obtained by casing rubble work with fine brick , of which two sorts were made . The one was merely dried in the sun , the other burned in a kiln . The latter was 13 in . square and 3 in . thick , with varieties for different situations ...
... obtained by casing rubble work with fine brick , of which two sorts were made . The one was merely dried in the sun , the other burned in a kiln . The latter was 13 in . square and 3 in . thick , with varieties for different situations ...
Page 70
... obtained the whole kingdom , he built a propylæum on the east side of the temple to the god at Memphis , which temple he encircled with a wall ; and in this propylæum , instead of columns , substi- tuted colossal statues ( KOλOTTOùs ...
... obtained the whole kingdom , he built a propylæum on the east side of the temple to the god at Memphis , which temple he encircled with a wall ; and in this propylæum , instead of columns , substi- tuted colossal statues ( KOλOTTOùs ...
Page 151
... obtained celebrity was Vincenzo Scamozzi . The son of an architect , and born in a country which had become the nursery of the art , his powers were exhibited at an early age . Like Palladio and other great masters , he selected for his ...
... obtained celebrity was Vincenzo Scamozzi . The son of an architect , and born in a country which had become the nursery of the art , his powers were exhibited at an early age . Like Palladio and other great masters , he selected for his ...
Page 166
... obtained great celebrity . Eddius , speaking of it ( Vita Wilfridi ) , says , that Wilfrid " having obtained a plot of ground at the place from Queen Etheldreda , he there founded a very magnificent church , and dedi- cated it to the ...
... obtained great celebrity . Eddius , speaking of it ( Vita Wilfridi ) , says , that Wilfrid " having obtained a plot of ground at the place from Queen Etheldreda , he there founded a very magnificent church , and dedi- cated it to the ...
Page 226
... obtained while yet unknown and abroad . It was built between the years 1760 and 1768 , at an expense of 152,840l ... obtain his commission of 5 per cent . he had a long struggle with the city authorities , his claims not being allowed ...
... obtained while yet unknown and abroad . It was built between the years 1760 and 1768 , at an expense of 152,840l ... obtain his commission of 5 per cent . he had a long struggle with the city authorities , his claims not being allowed ...
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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