Architecture and built environment (7142 Subjects)
View of the castle and settlement of Exombourgo in Tinos.
Imaginary representation of the pronaos, cella and adyton of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. For this representation, the author claims to have been inspired by the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum in Italy. With dotted lines, however, the differences between these two temples are shown.
Plan of the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum, Italy.
Plan of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, Turkey.
Representation of the ancient theater of Syracuse.
Vie of the Cathedral in Syracuse, Italy. This Cathedral was built upon the ancient Temple of Athena.
Plan of the Temple of Athena in Syracuse, Italy. This Temple was demolished, and upon its ruins the Cathedral of the city was built.
View of the front of the Temple of Athena in Syracuse. The peristyle of Doric order shown in the plan is today part of the Cathedral of the city.
Section plan of the pronaos and the outer peristyle of the Temple of Athena in Syracuse. This is today part of the Cathedral of the city.
Drawings of the architectural elements of the outer peristyle of the ancient Temple of Athena in Syracuse. Parts of this peristyle is have been incorporated into the Cathedral of the city.
Temple of Athena in Syracuse, Italy (today part of the Cathedral of the city): Fig. 1. Capital and base of the columns of the pronaos. Fig. 2. Section of the interior mouldings of the entablature. Fig. 3. Section plan of the entablature at the corner.
View of the ancient theater of Syracuse, in Sicily.
The ruins of the Temple of Zeus in Syracuse, Sicily.
View of the quarries of Syracuse, also known as Ear of Dionysius.
View of Agrigento in Sicily. The Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Hera.
View of the Temple of Hera in Agrigento, Sicily.
Plan of the Temple of Hera in Agrigento, Sicily.
Temple of Hera in Agrigento, Sicily. Outer peristyle: View of column base, column, capital and part of entablature at the corner. Section plan of the triglyph at the corner. Plan of the triglyph.
Temple of Hera in Agrigento, Sicily: Fig. 1. Profile of the capitals. Fig. 2. The annulets, half the original size. Fig. 3. Section of the steps. Fig. 4. Plan of the remains of the Temple Asclepius.
View of the front of the Temple of Hera in Agrigento, Sicily.
View of the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily.
Plan of the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily.
View of the front of the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily.
Section of view of the part between the pronaos and the outer peristyle of the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily.
The Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily. Outer peristyle: View of part of the entablature at the corner. View of the capital column and column base. Bottom view of the guttae. Plan of the triglyph.
Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily: Fig. 1. Profile of the capitals, with detailed measurments of the echinus. Fig. 2. The annuels . Fig. 3. Drawing of the entablature at the corner. Fig. 4. Drawing of the capitals of the pronaos and the outer peristyle. Fig. 5. Section plan of the stereobat of the cella, vestibules, and peristyles.
Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily: Drawing of capitals of the antae with the entablature over the antae and columns of the pronaos and opisthodomos. Fig. 1. Section plan of through the entablature at the corner. Fig. 2. Plan of the triglyphs in the entablature of the pronaos and opisthodomos.
View of the ruins of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily.
Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily: Representation of the entablature and capital at the corner. Section plan of triglyph. Plan of triglyph. Drawing of column.
Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily: Fig. 1. Section plan of part of the capitals of the front. Fig. 2. Section plan of the capitals. Fig. 3. Profile of the capital and column at the corner. Fig. 4. Profile of the annulet and echinus.