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GREEK ARCHITECTURE.
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The disposition of the triglyphs is important in the setting
out of the order, for the point to be noticed is that the end
triglyph is not over the centre of the column, as the inter-
mediate triglyphs are.
iii. The cornice has subdivisions of—
(a.) Bed moulding.
(A) Crowning part, or corona.
The mutules recall the feet of sloping timbers, from which
many suppose them to be derived.
Remains:
In Greece and Sicily, where all the more important
remains of this order are to be found, we should
notice :
The Temple of Corinth (b.c. 650).
The Temple of Zeus, at /Egina (b.c. 600).
The Temple of Theseus at Athens (b.c. 465).
The Parthenon at Athens (b.c. 438) (No. 22).
See the fine model in the British Museum.
The Temples at Agrigentum, erected in the fifth
century b.c.
The Propylsea, or Entrance-gate to the Acropolis
at Athens, designed by Mnesicles.
The Temple of Jupiter at Olympia (b.c. 435).
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius (“The Ally”),
at Bassre, near Phigaleia in Arcadia, built by Ictinus
in b.c. 420.
The Parthenon was erected from designs of Ictinus and
Callicrates in the time of Pericles, Phideas being the super-
intendent sculptor (Nos. 15 and 22).
Notice how carefully all optical illusions are corrected:
as the entasis or graceful swelling of the columns was applied
to correct an appearance of weakness in the supports, while
the outer intercolumniation was narrowed for the purpose of
making the angle of the temple appear stronger. The slight
hollowing of the underside of beams over the openings served
to prevent them from appearing to “sag,” or drop in the
middle. The steps of the stylobate are also raised in the
middle to prevent any appearance of sagging in them at the
centre. The leaning inwards of all the columns prevented
an appearance of falling outwards (the axes of the angle
41
The disposition of the triglyphs is important in the setting
out of the order, for the point to be noticed is that the end
triglyph is not over the centre of the column, as the inter-
mediate triglyphs are.
iii. The cornice has subdivisions of—
(a.) Bed moulding.
(A) Crowning part, or corona.
The mutules recall the feet of sloping timbers, from which
many suppose them to be derived.
Remains:
In Greece and Sicily, where all the more important
remains of this order are to be found, we should
notice :
The Temple of Corinth (b.c. 650).
The Temple of Zeus, at /Egina (b.c. 600).
The Temple of Theseus at Athens (b.c. 465).
The Parthenon at Athens (b.c. 438) (No. 22).
See the fine model in the British Museum.
The Temples at Agrigentum, erected in the fifth
century b.c.
The Propylsea, or Entrance-gate to the Acropolis
at Athens, designed by Mnesicles.
The Temple of Jupiter at Olympia (b.c. 435).
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius (“The Ally”),
at Bassre, near Phigaleia in Arcadia, built by Ictinus
in b.c. 420.
The Parthenon was erected from designs of Ictinus and
Callicrates in the time of Pericles, Phideas being the super-
intendent sculptor (Nos. 15 and 22).
Notice how carefully all optical illusions are corrected:
as the entasis or graceful swelling of the columns was applied
to correct an appearance of weakness in the supports, while
the outer intercolumniation was narrowed for the purpose of
making the angle of the temple appear stronger. The slight
hollowing of the underside of beams over the openings served
to prevent them from appearing to “sag,” or drop in the
middle. The steps of the stylobate are also raised in the
middle to prevent any appearance of sagging in them at the
centre. The leaning inwards of all the columns prevented
an appearance of falling outwards (the axes of the angle