. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 57. SCULPTURED GRIFFIN FROM THE SCULPTURES IN THERUINS OF NINEVEH. lighted by windows, which were inserted in the wallseither high up or immediately under the roof, and thatonly large halls received their light from above throughopenings in the roof. The dwelling-houses which arerepresented in the sculptures, show at least traces ofthese windows let into the upper part of the walls. 44. Colossal winged-bulls or lions with human headsform the main entrance into the halls, where battles,victories, triumphal entries, hunting scenes,
. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 57. SCULPTURED GRIFFIN FROM THE SCULPTURES IN THERUINS OF NINEVEH. lighted by windows, which were inserted in the wallseither high up or immediately under the roof, and thatonly large halls received their light from above throughopenings in the roof. The dwelling-houses which arerepresented in the sculptures, show at least traces ofthese windows let into the upper part of the walls. 44. Colossal winged-bulls or lions with human headsform the main entrance into the halls, where battles,victories, triumphal entries, hunting scenes, and relig-ious ceremonies and processions were engraved on the 136 EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE. |^4444i-«4-r-: ! ^^36 M Fig. 58. GROUND-PLAN OF THE NORTH-WEST PALACE OF NIM-ROUD.
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