. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. Fig. 971. F,f. 972. 2759. Fiys. 971. and 972. are the compositions of Rernardo Buontalenti. The aper-tures are a double square, or something less, the arcliitraves a sixth or seventh of theapertures, and the pilasters may be about the same. The height of the entablature .shouldnot be more than a quarter that of the aperture, nor much less. The greatest length ofthe consoles should not exceed half the width of the aperture, nor should their least len
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. Fig. 971. F,f. 972. 2759. Fiys. 971. and 972. are the compositions of Rernardo Buontalenti. The aper-tures are a double square, or something less, the arcliitraves a sixth or seventh of theapertures, and the pilasters may be about the same. The height of the entablature .shouldnot be more than a quarter that of the aperture, nor much less. The greatest length ofthe consoles should not exceed half the width of the aperture, nor should their least lengthbe less than one third of it. 2760. Fit/. 973. is from the old Louvre at Paris, and is by the celebrated Tierrc , 920 PRACTICE OF ARCIHTECTUHE. Book HI. al)l)ot of Clugiiy in the rei,<!;ns of Francis I. and Henry II. Its proportions are not muchdissimilar from tlie two last examples.
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