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

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CONTENTS.

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The Return Sides of the Capitals of the Ionic Columns of the

Propylsea and of the North Portico of the Erechtheium . 143

The Colouring of the Ionic Capitals .... 148

CHAPTER IV.—THE BASES.....

The Proportions and Curves of the Bases of the Columns

CHAPTER V.—THE CURVED OUTLINE OF THE SHAFTS .

The Egyptian Columns . .

The Entasis of the Greek and of the Roman Columns

CHAPTER VI.—THE FLUTING OF THE SHAFTS

The Fluting of the Shafts of the Greek Columns .

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CHAPTER VIL—THE INCLINATIONS IN THE AXES . . .160

The varying Inclinations in the Axes of the Shafts of the Greek
Columns ....... 160

PART V.

THE ORNAMENTS, THE MOULDINGS, AND THE

ENTABLATURES.

INTRODUCTION......

CHAPTER I.—THE ORNAMENTS AND CEILINGS

The Egyptian Origin of the Greek Ornaments
The Egyptian Origin of the Greek Ceilings

CHAPTER IL—THE MOULDINGS .

The Designing of the Mouldings .

Examples of Interior Cornices, Mouldings, and Capitals of Antse
traced from the Marble

The Geometrical Outlining of the Mouldings

The Geometrical Methods of Tracing the Outlines, with the
Colouring of the Ornaments, in the several classes of Greek
Mouldings .....

The Colouring of the Ornaments

The Ornaments Sculptured on the Mouldings and Fasciae

CHAPTER III.—THE ENTABLATURES

The Egyptian Origin of the Greek Entablatures .

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