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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 186

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tical, like that of Greece. Finally, all Egyptian buildings are crowned by the sameentablature, an architrave and the moulding which is called theEcryptian gorge (Fig. 67).^ An architectural member, the plainquadrangular architrave, is invariably inserted between thistermination and the upper… … General Principles of Construction.—Materials. 103 § 3. General Principles of Consh^uction.—Materials. In studying a natural architecture and in attempting to assignreasons for its particular characteristics, many circumstances haveto be taken into consideration. The innate genius of the race,the…

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