. How to judge architecture : a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings. tails of the Ionic style which are knownto us. Plate V gives two views of theErectheion in its present condition, andPlate VI gives the small portico of carya-tides on the south flank of the same build-ing. The plan given here shows the curiousand entirely unexampled relation of thesedifferent parts to one another. The fullsignificance of this combination of smallapartments is not understood. As a general thing the Ionic templeswere not different in purpose from theDoric temples; they have therefore thesame plan an
. How to judge architecture : a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings. tails of the Ionic style which are knownto us. Plate V gives two views of theErectheion in its present condition, andPlate VI gives the small portico of carya-tides on the south flank of the same build-ing. The plan given here shows the curiousand entirely unexampled relation of thesedifferent parts to one another. The fullsignificance of this combination of smallapartments is not understood. As a general thing the Ionic templeswere not different in purpose from theDoric temples; they have therefore thesame plan and the same simple structure; p^but they have a much more elaboratedecorative treatment. Thus, we find herearchitectural sculpture, properly so called,introduced into the building. Plate VIIgives a number of separate details of Ionicbuildings, and it will be readily seen thathere an influence was at work far differentfrom that which ordained the absolutelyunmodified square-edged and formal Doricbuilding depending upon proportion andupon brilliant color; and that here con-[36]. iMtKcnTHKTM (KUKcirniiMoxi Arin:xs, fuom tiif, kast.
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