A History of Ornament volume 1
A History of Ornament volume 1
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It was the Greeks, indeed, who first dis- covered and developed the artistic possibiHties of mold- ings in architecture. The unvarying Egyptian com- bination of the bundle-torus and cavetto or gorge was effective but monotonous, and neither in Assyrian nor in Persian architecture is there apparent any sense of the beauty of effect inherent in moldings of varied pro- file artisticallv combined.
f The Ionic Capital.
The origin of this peculiar architectural feature, with its twin spiral volutes a...nd lateral "bolsters, " set above a carved ecliinus and supporting a molded abacus, has been a subject of much controversy.^ As in so many other cases, it was probably the result of convergence of more than one line of development. The volutes can be traced back to the branching voluted forms of As- syrian (see ante. Fig. 7) and ^Egean art, and finally to the trefoil-lotus of Egypt. This seems to have blended with reminiscences of primitive "bracket" caps used on Asiatic wooden columns, and a wooden origin is further suggested by the slender proportions of the shaft and its setting on a well-marked base.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It was the Greeks, indeed, who first dis- covered and developed the artistic possibiHties of mold- ings in architecture. The unvarying Egyptian com- bination of the bundle-torus and cavetto or gorge was effective but monotonous, and neither in Assyrian nor in Persian architecture is there apparent any sense of the beauty of effect inherent in moldings of varied pro- file artisticallv combined.
f The Ionic Capital.
The origin of this peculiar architectural feature, with its twin spiral volutes a...nd lateral "bolsters, " set above a carved ecliinus and supporting a molded abacus, has been a subject of much controversy.^ As in so many other cases, it was probably the result of convergence of more than one line of development. The volutes can be traced back to the branching voluted forms of As- syrian (see ante. Fig. 7) and ^Egean art, and finally to the trefoil-lotus of Egypt. This seems to have blended with reminiscences of primitive "bracket" caps used on Asiatic wooden columns, and a wooden origin is further suggested by the slender proportions of the shaft and its setting on a well-marked base.
What to read after A History of Ornament volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by A D F Alfred Dwight Foster Hamlin to read onlineMoreLess
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