. Pompeii : its life and art . Fig. 242. — Capitals of columns, showing variations from typical Ornate Doric, from the house of Sallust. B. Modified Corinthian. C. Fantastic Corinthian. actionary. The latter tendency manifests itself so strongly atPompeii that it merits special comment. First in the East, it appears, men wearied of seeing the orna-mental forms of the Greek religious architecture repeated overand over again in every kind of building, and attempted tobreak away from them entirely. The reaction reached Italy inthe earlier years of the Empire, and began to exert an influe
. Pompeii : its life and art . Fig. 242. — Capitals of columns, showing variations from typical Ornate Doric, from the house of Sallust. B. Modified Corinthian. C. Fantastic Corinthian. actionary. The latter tendency manifests itself so strongly atPompeii that it merits special comment. First in the East, it appears, men wearied of seeing the orna-mental forms of the Greek religious architecture repeated overand over again in every kind of building, and attempted tobreak away from them entirely. The reaction reached Italy inthe earlier years of the Empire, and began to exert an influenceupon ornamental forms, especially of domestic architecture, atthe time when the third style of wall decoration was coming into vogue. At Pompeii, this revolt from tradition affected not only theornamentation of private houses, but also that of public build-ings, as the Stabian Baths, and even of temples, as those ofApollo and Isis, rebuilt after the earthquake of the year 6$. ARCHITECTURE 435 Greek forms were replaced by
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