. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. , „ k hfor I of 3 = 5. Tiiere is a ciirious fact connected with the hypothesis which has been sug-Eesed that requires notice ; it is relative to llie area of the points of supportfor the edifice which the arrangement affords. In fig- SGii tlie hatched squ,iresrepresent the plans of quarter piers of columns in a scries of intercoluinnia-tions every way, such intercolumniations being i f two diameters, or loursemidiameters These, added to the quarter
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. , „ k hfor I of 3 = 5. Tiiere is a ciirious fact connected with the hypothesis which has been sug-Eesed that requires notice ; it is relative to llie area of the points of supportfor the edifice which the arrangement affords. In fig- SGii tlie hatched squ,iresrepresent the plans of quarter piers of columns in a scries of intercoluinnia-tions every way, such intercolumniations being i f two diameters, or loursemidiameters These, added to the quarter piers, make six seinidiameteis,wh se square 36 is therefore the area to he covered with the *eight. Thefour quarter piers or columiis=4, hence the points of support are -jj of the area= 01; 1, Now in the li-t (1583.) of the princiual buildings in EuiO(ie the meanratio is 01G8, differing only OOo? from the result here given ; hut if we selectthe following buildings the mean will be found to difler much less. Teiinile of Peace - 0 Ic7 S. Paolo fuori ie Muiii- 0 ll-i S. Sabino . 0 100 „. - S. Fihppo Neri - - ClJU Sum = 0 474. Mean—IL. Fig. SGG. MOULniNGS. 2531. The subservient parts of an order, called mouldings, and common to all the Romatvorders, are eight in number. They are—1. Vhcovolo, cc/iiuus, or quarter round, {tig. 867.)It is commonly found lander the abacus of capitals; and is also almost always jjlacedbetween the corona and dentils in the Corinthian cornice: its form gives it the appearanceof seeming fitted to support another member. It should be used only in situations abovethe level of the eye. 2. The talon, ogee, or reversed ci/ma (Jig. 868.) is also, like the ovolo, amoulding fit for the support of another. 3. Tiie cyma, cyina recti, or cymutium {Jig. 869.)seems well contrived for a covering and to shelter other members; it is only used properlyfor crowning members, though in Palladios Doric, and in other examples, it is foundoccasionally in the bed moulding
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