The Parthenon; an essay on the mode by which light was introduced into Greek and Roman temples (1883)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · London, J. Murray · leaf 128
id not find it so e:isy toinvent new and convenient interiors as todispense with theii- external ornaments. Theyonly modified them so that the imitation shouldnot easily be detected. This section of the Church of Sta. Agnese atEo.iie, which was built almost certainly whilethe Parthenon was still… … (Scale 50 feet to 1 inch.) Q 114 THE PARTHENOK. Chap. YI. As mentioned above, the early Greeks, for obvious reasons, used no iron inthe construction of their roofs, though latterly, with more complicated forms ofcarpentry, iron may have been used in construction, though never apparently inan…
Parthenon (Athens, Greece) · Temples · Lighting
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