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 73
lars were simply squared posts,without any diminution towards the base or capital. There is no mechanicalreason why a wooden support should swell anywhere except in the centre ; itsstrengtli is the same throughout, and the best carpentry form is that of a beamwith its supports let into the… … 24.—Structure over a Fountain.(From the Frau9ois Vase.)
Parthenon (Athens, Greece) · Temples · Lighting
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