An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 1443 pages |
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Page 52
... necessary before they could undergo alteration , and such was the introduction of Christianity . Thus , says Saint Isidore , the basilica suffered transformation into the Christian church : - " Ba- silicƦ olim negotiis plenƦ , nunc ...
... necessary before they could undergo alteration , and such was the introduction of Christianity . Thus , says Saint Isidore , the basilica suffered transformation into the Christian church : - " Ba- silicƦ olim negotiis plenƦ , nunc ...
Page 55
... necessary to protect against the winter rains . Streets generally narrow , houses well supplied with fountains , and containing a large number of houses that may be ranked as palaces . Mosques , many in number , but presenting none that ...
... necessary to protect against the winter rains . Streets generally narrow , houses well supplied with fountains , and containing a large number of houses that may be ranked as palaces . Mosques , many in number , but presenting none that ...
Page 78
... necessary to the gratification of the people . Thus it was that our art , among the others , born and reared in Greece , made Italy its adopted country , and there shone with undiminished splendour , though perhaps less happy and less ...
... necessary to the gratification of the people . Thus it was that our art , among the others , born and reared in Greece , made Italy its adopted country , and there shone with undiminished splendour , though perhaps less happy and less ...
Page 82
... necessary longer to dwell upon it , although great the extent of its ruins . In the same way , we must pass over those of Djerash , which were visited by Mr. Barry , and of other considerable cities , though some are said to con- tain ...
... necessary longer to dwell upon it , although great the extent of its ruins . In the same way , we must pass over those of Djerash , which were visited by Mr. Barry , and of other considerable cities , though some are said to con- tain ...
Page 92
... necessary element , are among the largest and most mag- nificent of their works . Their ruins alone , without other testimony , supply the means of estimating their extraordinary power , skill , and industry . They are works which sink ...
... necessary element , are among the largest and most mag- nificent of their works . Their ruins alone , without other testimony , supply the means of estimating their extraordinary power , skill , and industry . They are works which sink ...
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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