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 41
eyond in illimitable gloom. Ihave seen all this, and can answer for it, that the effect is magical, and no modeof lighting which is to be seen anywhere equals it in scenic perfection. If this were the proper place to argue it, it would be an interesting questionto try and ascertain whether this… … 9.—View of the Interior of the Ciiaitva Temple at Karle. (From a Photogrnph.) sent the true state of the case. After the glorious raid of Alexander and the esta-blishment of the Bactrian kingdom, the Indian architects must have had abundantopportunities of observing how the Western nations lighted…
Parthenon (Athens, Greece) · Temples · Lighting
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