The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries (1896)
Mathews, Charles Thompson, 1863- · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 35
l hypa^thral templeswere composed of threeprincipal features: A col-onnaded court; a pillaredportico of stately columnsgorgeously tapestried withcolour called the hvpo-stylc hall; and the templeproper, containing thesanctuary, which none butkings and priests mightenter (Fig. 6). All weregirt about… … FlG. 6.—Plan of the Hypaethral temple. PROPYLA^A AND COLOSSI. 13 Between the colonnaded court and the hypostylehall rose the so-called propylaea (two large towersjoined by a gate) furnished with staircases and ter-races, and flanked with obelisks; and another propy-laea frequently divided the…
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