Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 73
er and morelogical reason for the treatment of the frieze above it, than that onegenerally allowed. Another Explanation of Origin of Doric Entablature. First, wemust remember that the wall below is of stone, and that it is unbrokenby openings (as at 1 C, Fig. 54). It has no windows, as they wouldbe… … Fig. 53. Stone Construction. 55 102 STUDY OF THE ORDERS square upright posts or blocks (3 C), leaving openings between themfor the admission of light and air. The beams and rafters of the roofare set immediately upon these square blocks (4 C), and the eaves ofthe roof overhang the wall so as to…
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