The architectural director : being a guide to builders, draughtsman, students, workmen, in the study, design, and execution of architecture ... . and sixteen for its projection. Form asmall scale, three parts and a half in height, as inplate 12, and divide it into sixteen parts. The figurein plate 12 shows the dimensions to be given to thesmall squares, the angles of which serve as centresfrom which to describe the curved parts of the modil-lion. Draw the line AB, and divide it into four equalparts by perpendicular lines, which, at the intersectionof the verticals coming from AB, will give the
The architectural director : being a guide to builders, draughtsman, students, workmen, in the study, design, and execution of architecture ... . and sixteen for its projection. Form asmall scale, three parts and a half in height, as inplate 12, and divide it into sixteen parts. The figurein plate 12 shows the dimensions to be given to thesmall squares, the angles of which serve as centresfrom which to describe the curved parts of the modil-lion. Draw the line AB, and divide it into four equalparts by perpendicular lines, which, at the intersectionof the verticals coming from AB, will give the pointsfrom whence to draw the segments of the circle whichcompletes the form of the modillion. The acanthus leaf which supports the modillion,and the profile of the rose which ornaments the soffit,may also be drawn with the compasses. method of drawing the CORINTHIAN XV. The half of the plan is given as seen in face, andthe other half upon the angle. After having drawnthe axis of the plan to correspond with the axis of theelevation of the capital, describe a circle of a radius IMETMOU) OT TMACIEr THE lOSIC tiit/ >j—7- j V I V ? N-, 1 ii - ^^^v^.^ -^ M«
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