A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1845)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884, Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. sgn, Fenwick, Isabella. ins, Reed, Henry. sgn, Wordsworth Collection · Oxford, J. H. Parker · leaf 170
e mouldingbelow the abacus of the capital is an ovolo: the architraveof the entablature is surmounted with a plain fillet, called thetenia: the frieze is ornamented by flat projections, with threechannels cut in each, which are called triglyphs; the spacesbetween these are called metopes: under the… … Coouibe Church, Oxon. a few years ago, had a very fine EarlyPerpendicular west doorway, retaining amost magnificent pair of doors of the samedate, which were by no means in bad con-dition .—Where are they now ? On viewing and comparing the ex-amples of the Doric order, the first emotionwill…
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