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ARCXJS. 36 ARC US.
it constitutes one leading distinction between
Greek and Roman architecture, for by its
application the Romans were enabled to exe-
when wearing this badge of office, he became
atimus (arijio?), or infamous in the fullest
extent, thereby losing his civic rights. The
archons, at the close of their year of service,
were admitted among the members of the
areiopagus. [ARKiorAGus.]
ARCUS (also fornix), an arch. A true
arch is formed of a series of wedge-like
stones, or of bricks, supporting each other,
and all bound firmly together by their mutual
pressure. It would seem that the arch, as
thus defined, and as used by the Romans,
was not known to the Greeks in the early
periods of their history. But they made use
of a contrivance, even in the heroic age, by
which they were enabled to gain all the
advantages of our archway in making corri-
dors, or hollow galleries, and which in ap- Arch of Tiryns. (GelTt Itinerary, pi. IS.)
pearance resembled the pointed arch, such as
is now termed Gothic. This was effected by cute works of far bolder construction than
cutting away the superincumbent stones in those of the Greeks. The Romans, however
the manner already described, at an angle of
about 45° with the horizon. The mode of
construction and appearance of such arches
is represented in the annexed drawing of the
walls of Tiryns. The gate of Signia (Segnij
in Latium exhibits a similar example. The
principle of the true arch seems to have been
known to the Romans from the earliest period;
it is used in the Cloaca Maxima. It is most
probably an Etruscan invention. The use of
never used any other form of arch than the
semicircle. The arcus triumphalis, triumphal
arch, was a structure peculiar to the Romans,
erected in honour of an individual, or in
commemoration of a conquest. Triumphal
arches were built across the principal streets
of Rome, and, according to the space of their
respective localities, consisted of a single
archway, or a central one for carriages, and
two smaller ones on each side for foot-pas-
Arch 01 Drusus at Iiomj
it constitutes one leading distinction between
Greek and Roman architecture, for by its
application the Romans were enabled to exe-
when wearing this badge of office, he became
atimus (arijio?), or infamous in the fullest
extent, thereby losing his civic rights. The
archons, at the close of their year of service,
were admitted among the members of the
areiopagus. [ARKiorAGus.]
ARCUS (also fornix), an arch. A true
arch is formed of a series of wedge-like
stones, or of bricks, supporting each other,
and all bound firmly together by their mutual
pressure. It would seem that the arch, as
thus defined, and as used by the Romans,
was not known to the Greeks in the early
periods of their history. But they made use
of a contrivance, even in the heroic age, by
which they were enabled to gain all the
advantages of our archway in making corri-
dors, or hollow galleries, and which in ap- Arch of Tiryns. (GelTt Itinerary, pi. IS.)
pearance resembled the pointed arch, such as
is now termed Gothic. This was effected by cute works of far bolder construction than
cutting away the superincumbent stones in those of the Greeks. The Romans, however
the manner already described, at an angle of
about 45° with the horizon. The mode of
construction and appearance of such arches
is represented in the annexed drawing of the
walls of Tiryns. The gate of Signia (Segnij
in Latium exhibits a similar example. The
principle of the true arch seems to have been
known to the Romans from the earliest period;
it is used in the Cloaca Maxima. It is most
probably an Etruscan invention. The use of
never used any other form of arch than the
semicircle. The arcus triumphalis, triumphal
arch, was a structure peculiar to the Romans,
erected in honour of an individual, or in
commemoration of a conquest. Triumphal
arches were built across the principal streets
of Rome, and, according to the space of their
respective localities, consisted of a single
archway, or a central one for carriages, and
two smaller ones on each side for foot-pas-
Arch 01 Drusus at Iiomj