essay on Entasis in Greek Architecture: Its Use and Misapplication, written in 1871
Location:
Athens, Greece
Architect:
not listed; a paper presented by James M. Hay to the Liverpool Architectural Society
Client or Owner:
not listed
Type of Content:
detailed architectural analysis and description of how Greeks used entasis in vertical column design to correct the optical illusion of concavity
Length of Article:
1,600 w. + 2,100 w.
Source:
Building News, Vol. 20, 24 March 1871, p. 233-34; + 7 April 1871, p. 257-58
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