An Encyclopædia of Architecture: Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1881 - 1395 Seiten |
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... marble , and the like ; and edifices were reared of unparalleled magnificence and solidity . It seems likely , that bricks would have been in use for a considerable period before stone was employed in building . They were , probably ...
... marble , and the like ; and edifices were reared of unparalleled magnificence and solidity . It seems likely , that bricks would have been in use for a considerable period before stone was employed in building . They were , probably ...
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... marble , and granite were thus forced into use ; and we know that , besides the facility of transport by means of canals , as early as the time of Joseph waggons were in use . ( Gen. xlv . 19. ) We shall hereafter investigate the hypo ...
... marble , and granite were thus forced into use ; and we know that , besides the facility of transport by means of canals , as early as the time of Joseph waggons were in use . ( Gen. xlv . 19. ) We shall hereafter investigate the hypo ...
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... marble has been extracted for con- structing the edifices : hence the pave- ments appear masses of marble , than which nothing more durable or beautiful can be conceived . No cement appears to have been used , but the stones seem to ...
... marble has been extracted for con- structing the edifices : hence the pave- ments appear masses of marble , than which nothing more durable or beautiful can be conceived . No cement appears to have been used , but the stones seem to ...
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... marble , sculptured into four lions , so placed that the shafts stand on them . distributed on the walls in great profusion , and the ceiling is ornamented with gilt flowers . An arched recess leads from the apartment just described ...
... marble , sculptured into four lions , so placed that the shafts stand on them . distributed on the walls in great profusion , and the ceiling is ornamented with gilt flowers . An arched recess leads from the apartment just described ...
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... MARBLE are little employed ; not on account of their scarcity , for they are abundant , nor on the score of economy , for they are acquainted with the method of working them , as is proved from their use in public buildings and tombs ...
... MARBLE are little employed ; not on account of their scarcity , for they are abundant , nor on the score of economy , for they are acquainted with the method of working them , as is proved from their use in public buildings and tombs ...
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15th century aisles arch architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity chapel choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube cubic foot curve decorated depth describe diameter dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half horizontal houses inches inclined intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Portland stone Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rafters rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Rome roof sandstone side similar sofite solid square stone strength style surface tangent temple thickness tiles timber tons tower transepts triangle upper vault vertical Vitruvius voussoirs walls weight whereof width wood