. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 29. MOULDING OF THE WALLS BETWEEN THE COLUMNS AT THE GREAT TEMPLE AT PHILAE. PROFILE OF THE SAME. openings between the higher roof of the central naveand the lower rows. 112 EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE To the many-pillared entrance-chamber succeeds an-other, which is always much narrower, but sometimesequally rich in columns (G). Then one or two vestibuleswithout columns are reached, and then finally the inner-most sanctuary, which is only accessible by one entrance-door (H). This sanctuary is always small and totallydark, and v
. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 29. MOULDING OF THE WALLS BETWEEN THE COLUMNS AT THE GREAT TEMPLE AT PHILAE. PROFILE OF THE SAME. openings between the higher roof of the central naveand the lower rows. 112 EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE To the many-pillared entrance-chamber succeeds an-other, which is always much narrower, but sometimesequally rich in columns (G). Then one or two vestibuleswithout columns are reached, and then finally the inner-most sanctuary, which is only accessible by one entrance-door (H). This sanctuary is always small and totallydark, and very rarely contains the statue of a god. Ad-joining are several chambers, probably intended for thepreservation of sacred vessels and as residences for theofficiating priests. The whole of the hinder portion issurrounded by a continuous-wall. This arrangement of. Fig. 30. SECTION OF THE TEMPLE OF CHENSU AT KARNAK. the larger temples may be considered as the prevalenttype, and amongst others the Temple of Edfu (Fig. 22)offers a model of this plan. Fig. 31 affords another example. The section. , which belongs to the same, serves to illustrate theproportionate height of the various parts of the interiorof a temple of this description. It is there pointed out how, both through elevationof the floor and depression of the roof, the chambers de-crease regularly in height as they proceed from thefront to the back. EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 113 29. The serious, solemn, and awe-inspiring effectwhich the general arrangement of the temple producesis maintained by the smaller details, while the slantingfoim of the outer walls gives the temple an appearance
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