. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. Fli. 975. FiK. 974. Fig. 975. 2761. Fig. 974. is a window constantly used by Palladio. Tlie opening is a doublesquare, the breadth of the architrave equal to one sixth of the aperture, and the frieze andcornice together equal to double the height of the architrave. The breadth of the con-soles equal to two thirds the width of the architrave. The breaks over the consoles in tliehod mouldings of the cornice are perhaps not strictly correct, but are de
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. Fli. 975. FiK. 974. Fig. 975. 2761. Fig. 974. is a window constantly used by Palladio. Tlie opening is a doublesquare, the breadth of the architrave equal to one sixth of the aperture, and the frieze andcornice together equal to double the height of the architrave. The breadth of the con-soles equal to two thirds the width of the architrave. The breaks over the consoles in tliehod mouldings of the cornice are perhaps not strictly correct, but are deviations from pro-priety which may be tolerated. The breaks in the upper vertical parts of the architravewould perhaps be better omitted. The practice generally should be avoided, except incases where a greater length of cornice is wanted for the purpose of filling the bare wallsto wliich the windows are applied. 2762. Fi(j. 975. is from the Banqueting House at Whitehall, by Inigo Jones. Th«aperture is a double square, the entablature one fourth of itsheight, and the architrave somewliat more than one sixth of itswidth. 276,?. Fig. 976. is
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