Historic ornament : treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament (1909)
Ward, James, 1851-1924 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 289
1 ig. 320.—Ovolo and Astragal Mouldings; Roman. vestibule in front. The front door opened on a passagecalled theprofhyyum which led to the atrium, ^w open courtpartly roofed ; the opening was in the centre, and wascalled the impluvium ; exactly under it in the floor was a … /y . r I \ O E N . Fig. 321.—Ogee and Fluted Cavettb Moulding ; Jupiter Tonans. tank called the comphivium ; this received the rain water.In large houses the atrium roof was supported bycolumns, then the atrium was sometimes called thecavcediumy at the end of which opened out three rooms • GREEK…
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