model mansion facade beirut lebanon
the simple stone construction and the graceful proportions of the gallery are a testimony to the high degree of skill and ability of the stone masons each of the round colomns of the gallery was called a shamaa meaning a candle this was usually made up of one large piece of stone cut and chiseled to create the slender round column. the taller the columnthe larger the original piece of stone and hence the higher the cost of construction high galleries with tall columns were therefore a source of pride for their owners the play of light and shade of the gallery gave the houses a lightness and delicacy of form that blended well with the softness of nature
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