A history of architecture for the student, craftsman, and amateur : being a comparative view of the historical styles from the earliest period (1896)
Fletcher, Banister, 1833-1899, Fletcher, Banister, Sir, 1866-1953 · London : B.T. Batsford; New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 47
s of stone laid on to the columns. In the rock-cuttemples the ceilings are sometimes slightly arched in form,and at the tomb of Beni-Hassan the roofing is also made torepresent timber construction. E. Columns. The papyrus, a tall, smooth reed, andthe lotus, a large white water-lily of exquisite… … Papyrus Plant. Egyptian Cap. Pillar at Beni- Hassan, fromLotus Plant. II. Diagram showing Origin of Egyptian Column, fromLotus and Papyrus Plants. (a.) The lotus bud (conventionalized), and tied roundby stalks (No. ii). (/;.) The fully-grown lotus flower, which formed a bell-shaped capital, and was…
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