The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 63
tal was adopted at a period whenGreek artists had forgotten the ex-igencies of timber construction or they,would hardly have proposed to supporti. burden on a bunch of leaves. The Doric order is marked by asolidity, a virile robustness which con-trasts with the somewhat frail andfeminine elegance… … TIC. O3.—PKOCESSION OF ATHENIAN MAIULNS. From the Frieze of the Parthenon.(flrjti.sh Museum.) order; our architecture continues torely upon the wealth of the Greekorders, which lend themselves to themost varied combinations. The most admirable feature of theParthenon is, perhaps, its perfection…
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