The American house-carpenter; a treatise upon architecture, cornices and mouldings, framing, doors, windows, and stairs. Together with the most important principles of practical geometry (1852)
Hatfield, R. G. (Robert Griffith), 1815-1879 · New York : J. Wiley · leaf 289
Fig. 333. 429.—Fig. 333 and 334 are examples of the Tuscan cornice.The manner of obtaining the shadows is evident. 272 AMERICAN HOUSE-CARPENTER. … Pig. 334. 430.—Reflected light. In shading, the finish and life of anobject depend much on reflected light This is seen to advantagein Fig. 330 and on the column in Fig. 332. Reflected rays arethrown in a direction exactly the reverse of direct rays ; therefore,on that part of an object which is…
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