. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fig. 2:;. — Lotus Bud Capital. Fig. 2t.—Egyptian Lotus Flower Capital. but at a later period we find these sheaths and buds workedin stone. Even more graceful is the palm cipital, Avhichalso had its leading lines of decorfition painted on it at first(Fig. 25), and afterwards sculptured (Fig. 26). At a laterperiod of the style we find the plant foims abandoned, andcaj)itals were formed of a fantastic combination of the head D 34 ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE. of Isis with a pylon resting xipon it (Fig. 27). Consider-able inge
. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fig. 2:;. — Lotus Bud Capital. Fig. 2t.—Egyptian Lotus Flower Capital. but at a later period we find these sheaths and buds workedin stone. Even more graceful is the palm cipital, Avhichalso had its leading lines of decorfition painted on it at first(Fig. 25), and afterwards sculptured (Fig. 26). At a laterperiod of the style we find the plant foims abandoned, andcaj)itals were formed of a fantastic combination of the head D 34 ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE. of Isis with a pylon resting xipon it (Fig. 27). Consider-able ingenuity was exercised in adapting the capitals of thecolumns to the positions in which they were placed : thusin the hypostyle halls, the lofty central row of columnsgenerally had capitals of the form shown in Fig. 24, asthe light here was sufficient to illuminate thoroughly theunderside of the overhanging bell; but those columnswhich were farther removed from the light had their
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