Spanton, J. Humphrey (John Humphrey) · London, Macmillan and Co., Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 237
theirsection is not circular like the Roman. They^ are for themost part constructed with conic sections, viz. ellipses, orparabolas. But in all probability they were drawn in by hand. Some construction lines for these mouldings are shown in thefigures, 527, ovolo; 528, cyma recta; 529, cyma reversa… … Fig. 529. Fig. 530. Fig- 531 over the cyma. It is particularly interesting, because it dis-appears from architecture entirely after the best period ofAthenian art. Greek architecture is distinguished by the grace and beautyof its mouldings ; it has been remarked that their sectionsare mostly…
Geometrical drawing · Design · Drawing
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