Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 83
d neck or shaft of the column. A necking is sometimessuggested by separating a certain portion of the column from theremainder of the shaft by a deeply sunk channel. This squarechannel or sinkage takes the place of an astragal; and the necking ofthe column cap is always either plain or fluted,… … Fig. 55. Method of Fluting Greek DoricColumns. 61 106 STUDY OF THE ORDERS to tlie hase of the coluinn, as sliow ii in the order, PUite XXXVIII, is as4S parts or minutes eoinpared to GO; while the heiglit of tlie shaft,inchiding the ca})ital, varies in ancient examples, but, for our presentpurpose,…
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