Handbook for architects and builders . may, ofcourse, lie substituted for the capital withangle at 45°, though the latter hasusually a much more graceful effect, partic-ularly in small compositions. Of course,the geometrical method for setting out thevolutes cannot be used in drawing such cap-itals in ordinary elevation. It should benoticed that the height of the capital tnthis Order is measured from the soffit ofthe volutes. The centre of the eye is one-third of theheight of the capital from its bottom and isin elevation placed just outside the topcircumference of the shaft, while th
Handbook for architects and builders . may, ofcourse, lie substituted for the capital withangle at 45°, though the latter hasusually a much more graceful effect, partic-ularly in small compositions. Of course,the geometrical method for setting out thevolutes cannot be used in drawing such cap-itals in ordinary elevation. It should benoticed that the height of the capital tnthis Order is measured from the soffit ofthe volutes. The centre of the eye is one-third of theheight of the capital from its bottom and isin elevation placed just outside the topcircumference of the shaft, while the hori-zontal fillet at the top of the shaft is im-mediately below the eye. When the column is fluted the width ofthe fillets should be one-fourth to one-thirdthat of the flutes. The flutes generaOynumber twenty or twenty-four; In the lat-ter case the simple method of setting themout on plan, as shown on the drawing, willbe found of service. The attic base is always used with theIonic Order. 307 PLATES. MJU^UUUUUUUUUUUUUUULU- -m: :r.
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