. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 65. CAPITALS AND BASE OFA COLUMN IN A BAS-RELIEFFROM KOYUNDSCHICK. resenting the pillar of a table, bears a strong resemblanceto an Ionic capital as displayed in Asia Minor. Otherreliefs portray small facades of temples with capitalslike Figs. 63 and 64, and of these Fig. 63 shows an af- EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 141 finity, although it be a remote one, with the Corinthiancapital. A base is shown in Fig. 65. In the fragmentof a relief from Koyundschick columns occur which reston a cushion-shaped base on a lions back, just as i
. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 65. CAPITALS AND BASE OFA COLUMN IN A BAS-RELIEFFROM KOYUNDSCHICK. resenting the pillar of a table, bears a strong resemblanceto an Ionic capital as displayed in Asia Minor. Otherreliefs portray small facades of temples with capitalslike Figs. 63 and 64, and of these Fig. 63 shows an af- EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 141 finity, although it be a remote one, with the Corinthiancapital. A base is shown in Fig. 65. In the fragmentof a relief from Koyundschick columns occur which reston a cushion-shaped base on a lions back, just as is thecase in the doorways of Gothic churches (Fig. 66). It may finally be mentioned as a remarkable peculiar-ity that, totally contrary to the usual belief that thesemicircular arch was applied by the Etruscans and sub-sequently by the Romans, arches of this description have. Fig. PILLAR ON A LIONS BACK. been found represented in the reliefs of the ruins ofNimroud, and that it thence also appears that the point-ed arch was thus early employed both for niches anddoors. This may be gathered not only from reliefs inwhich such constructions occur, but also from still exist-ing arches of both descriptions applied to gateways andvaulted drains, which have been discovered, although thedimensions of the same are but small. Although theconclusion cannot positively be deduced that broaderspaces were also vaulted over, still it thence appears farfrom improbable that chambers may have had archedroofs. 142 EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE PHOENICIAN AND ISRAELITISH ARCHITECTURE. 48. Whilst at best heaps of ruins alone bear witnessto the existence of Babylonian buildings, the fabrics ofthe Phoenicians and of the Jews have disappeared with-out leaving any traces. With a view, however, of render-ing the present work as complete as possible, mentionmust be made of those of the
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