The beautiful necessity; seven essays on theosophy and architecture . It may be stated as a general rulethat whenever three important pointsin any architectural composition coin-cide (approximately or exactly) withthe three extremities of an equilateraltriangle, it makes for beauty of propor-tion. An ancient and notable exampleoccurs in the pyramids of Egypt, thesides of which, in their original con-dition, are believed to have been equi-lateral triangles. It is a demonstrablefact that certain geometrical intersec-tions yield the important proportionsof Greek architecture. The perfectlittle Er
The beautiful necessity; seven essays on theosophy and architecture . It may be stated as a general rulethat whenever three important pointsin any architectural composition coin-cide (approximately or exactly) withthe three extremities of an equilateraltriangle, it makes for beauty of propor-tion. An ancient and notable exampleoccurs in the pyramids of Egypt, thesides of which, in their original con-dition, are believed to have been equi-lateral triangles. It is a demonstrablefact that certain geometrical intersec-tions yield the important proportionsof Greek architecture. The perfectlittle Erechtheum would seem to havebeen proportioned by means of theequilateral triangle and the angle of60 degrees, both in general and indetail (Illustration 62). The sameangle, erected from the central axis ofa column at the point where it inter-sects the architrave, determines boththe projection of the cornice and the THR BQUILATE-RAL TEJANOLE, INRQ/AAN ARCHITECTURE. A SECTION Of THE< PANTHEON, 1^D^AL 64 LATENT GEOMETRY 69 THE. EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IN ITALIAN ARjGHITECTURZ. ()
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