Pennethorne, John; Robinson, John [Ill.]: The geometry and optics of ancient architecture: illustrated by examples from Thebes, Athens, and Rome (London [u.a.], 1878)

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

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1

PAET I.
THE FIEST GIVEN PEOPOETIONS.

CHAPTER I.—PROPORTION.......15

The Proportions of Egyptian Architecture and Sculpture . .16

CHAPTER II.—THE FIRST GIVEN PROPORTIONS . . .19

The First Given Proportions of the Athenian Porticoes, as derived
from observation . . . . . .21

CHAPTER III.—THE PROJECTIONS......24

The Given Projections in the several Athenian Porticoes of the
Steps and of the Details of the Entablatures, and the First
Inclination Inwards of the Masses . . . .24

The Pediments . . . . . . .27

The Return Sides of the Temples . . . .27

Dimension . . . . . . .29

CHAPTER IV.—POSITION.......32

The Plan of the Acropolis of Athens, showing the Roads of

Approach and the Position of the Principal Works . . 33

General Remarks . . . . . .38

PAET II.
THE APPAEENT PEOPOETIONS.

CHAPTER I.—INTBODUCTION . . . . .45

Observations on the Geometry of three Dimensions, and on the
Trigonometrical Calculations applied to Architecture . . 46