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58 OF THE CHORAGIC MONUMENT OF LYSICRATES.
PLATE XXIII.
Fig. 1. A view of the Choragic monument of Lysicrates in its present condition, taken from >;'
the farther end of the garden belonging to the hospitium of the Capuchins. More than half this monu-
ment is walled up, so that of the six columns which form the circular colonnade, only two and a half
appear on the outside of the Capuchin's house, and but two and a half of the intercolumniations. On
either side of the frieze are represented the holes, which it was necessary to make, in order to copy the
sculptures and the inscription which the walls concealed. The door on the left hand, which has the
French arms over it, leads into the chapel. The figure represents the French Capuchin sitting in his
garden; the surface of which is raised about eleven feet above the ancient pavement, and of conse-
quence so much of the basement of this monument is hid, by the earth accumulated on this side of it:
on the side next the street about three feet less of this basement is concealed.
Fig. 2. The Plan. In this the shaded part shews what remains standing, and the dotted part
shows the places of three pannels that are wanting. The outer halves of the columns are fluted, but
the inner halves are plain, and are half an inch less in diameter than the outer halves: from whence
it is evident, that the spaces between the columns were all of them originally filled with pannels. ^e of the
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PLATE XXIV.
Fig. 1. The elevation of this building; restored as far as the remains found on the spot, will
authorize, and no farther.
Fig. 2. The section. In this the thickness of the solid parts of the building are seen; and
the order of the masonry is marked by transverse lines drawn across those parts. The four lowest
orders of stone belonging to the basement, which are in the form of steps, and the uppermost with a
small moulding cut on it, which crowns the basement, seem to be each one block. Here the form and
dimensions of the cavity within this basement is likewise shown.
The basis of the circular colonnade is one piece of marble, and the shaft of each column is like-
wise of one piece.
The junctures of the pannels are marked as they appear on the inside of the cylindrical wall.
A portion of each capital appears within this building, in the manner represented here, but, until a
way was forced through the pannels, it could not be seen ; and therefore doubtless it is, that we find
the capitals are only blocked out on this side, while that external part of them which was always ex-
posed to view, is finished with the greatest delicacy. The architrave together with the frieze are
formed out of one entire block of marble ; but the cornice is of several pieces, bound securely in their
places by the cupola, which is of one block only. The lower part of the flower is formed of the same
block out of which the cupola is cut; the upper part is a separate piece. The junctures are all marked
by transverse lines, and by consulting the print, will be readily discovered, without any further refer-
ence or explanation.
PLATE XXV.
The base of the column; with the circular zoccolos or steps which are immediately above the
quadrangular basement, and form the basis of the circular colonnade. Under this are the mouldings
which crown the quadrangular basement; the uppermost is an ovolo without a fillet. It is remarkable,
that the lowest of the circular steps projects somewhat beyond the corona of the basement, and that the
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58 OF THE CHORAGIC MONUMENT OF LYSICRATES.
PLATE XXIII.
Fig. 1. A view of the Choragic monument of Lysicrates in its present condition, taken from >;'
the farther end of the garden belonging to the hospitium of the Capuchins. More than half this monu-
ment is walled up, so that of the six columns which form the circular colonnade, only two and a half
appear on the outside of the Capuchin's house, and but two and a half of the intercolumniations. On
either side of the frieze are represented the holes, which it was necessary to make, in order to copy the
sculptures and the inscription which the walls concealed. The door on the left hand, which has the
French arms over it, leads into the chapel. The figure represents the French Capuchin sitting in his
garden; the surface of which is raised about eleven feet above the ancient pavement, and of conse-
quence so much of the basement of this monument is hid, by the earth accumulated on this side of it:
on the side next the street about three feet less of this basement is concealed.
Fig. 2. The Plan. In this the shaded part shews what remains standing, and the dotted part
shows the places of three pannels that are wanting. The outer halves of the columns are fluted, but
the inner halves are plain, and are half an inch less in diameter than the outer halves: from whence
it is evident, that the spaces between the columns were all of them originally filled with pannels. ^e of the
PL
^restored, but
»tls ,tion ha
'^ other. Th<
the manner
d below
extremities'
,JaAfiridesthe
sbat
fascia and
PLATE XXIV.
Fig. 1. The elevation of this building; restored as far as the remains found on the spot, will
authorize, and no farther.
Fig. 2. The section. In this the thickness of the solid parts of the building are seen; and
the order of the masonry is marked by transverse lines drawn across those parts. The four lowest
orders of stone belonging to the basement, which are in the form of steps, and the uppermost with a
small moulding cut on it, which crowns the basement, seem to be each one block. Here the form and
dimensions of the cavity within this basement is likewise shown.
The basis of the circular colonnade is one piece of marble, and the shaft of each column is like-
wise of one piece.
The junctures of the pannels are marked as they appear on the inside of the cylindrical wall.
A portion of each capital appears within this building, in the manner represented here, but, until a
way was forced through the pannels, it could not be seen ; and therefore doubtless it is, that we find
the capitals are only blocked out on this side, while that external part of them which was always ex-
posed to view, is finished with the greatest delicacy. The architrave together with the frieze are
formed out of one entire block of marble ; but the cornice is of several pieces, bound securely in their
places by the cupola, which is of one block only. The lower part of the flower is formed of the same
block out of which the cupola is cut; the upper part is a separate piece. The junctures are all marked
by transverse lines, and by consulting the print, will be readily discovered, without any further refer-
ence or explanation.
PLATE XXV.
The base of the column; with the circular zoccolos or steps which are immediately above the
quadrangular basement, and form the basis of the circular colonnade. Under this are the mouldings
which crown the quadrangular basement; the uppermost is an ovolo without a fillet. It is remarkable,
that the lowest of the circular steps projects somewhat beyond the corona of the basement, and that the
34 anil the sectioi
Tteplan reversed. Iti
:1 are of the unfinished
::(i;C, of Fig, 2, and
,; I parts marked E,
^'Stade of the building.
isplnins the manner
aft part of an'hor
* Wer range of lea
'-atkough the point
!ii|* on the Abaci
atioii of half 1
'tote the
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