Architectural composition : an attempt to order and phrase ideas which hitherto have been only felt by the instinctive taste of designers (1908)
Robinson, John Beverley, 1853- · New York : Van Nostrand · leaf 68
25. The Taj Mahal. The minarets are subordinated by their slenderness. which, although of overtopping height, are subordinatedby their extreme slenderness. This method, however, isehiefly used where the motive is a continuous one, and SUBORDINATION 51 where variations in height would be difficult… … Fig. 26.Morgan Art Gallery, New York. The middle pavilion is superior to the side ones almost entirely by itsgreater width. side portions. It is true, there are other slight differences oftreatment, but, as far as the massing is concerned, it is thedifference in width that determines the…
Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc · Building
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