The architectural director : being a guide to builders, draughtsman, students, workmen, in the study, design, and execution of architecture ... (1848)
Billington, John, architect · London : H. G. Bohn · leaf 346
ENTABLATURES. The expression of character, suitable to each edi-fice, is greatly aided by tlie entablature. This ex-pression may be given in two ways ; namely, by thedetails of the modinature, and by the choice of theornaments. The details of the modinature are whatare termed the profiles; and by… … .i!-V-ml. 7«>U« 7S>«i.ik>£ /V l,aim*m .^tlMfcW J>» ^ ARCHITECTURAL DIRECTOR. 221 is from these details of the ordonnance that the con-noisseur, in part, forms his judgment of the ability ofthe architect. No part of architecture is capable ofreceiving such variety in the application of…
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