An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth (1888)
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894 · London Longmans, Green · leaf 1339
d, according to thetaste of the architect. In very ancient examples of this order the metopa was left quiteopen. Figs. 1414 and 1415 represent two sculptures from the Parthenon at Athens. Metre. The French unit of length (see Measure), from whence is derived their metricalsvetem now followed by… … Fig. 1414. Fig. 1416. on the face of the stones, and sculpture of hideous shape, comprise nearly all that is asyet known of their works. Mezzanine. (Ital. Mezzano, middle.) A story of smnll height introduced between twohigher ones. See Enthesol. Mezzo Eelievo. See Rfxikvo. Middle Post. In a roof,…
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