Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 229
in histime. The ovolo moldings of both architrave andbeams were enriched with the egg and dart orna-ment very clearly defined. The soffits of the cof-fers were ornamented with stars and flowers. Insome of these the blue ground was very positive, 1 Principles of Athenian Architecture, by Francis… … Parthenon: Metope ground. The small fillets underneath them appearto have been red. Traces of blue were found onthe underside of the divisions between the coffers.The beads of these divisions are uncut, but had a COLOR AS APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURE 207 pearl or ornament painted on them. On each sideof…
Painting, Greek · Painting, Greco-Roman
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