ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENTABLATURE
From French, from Italian intavolatura something put on a table, hence, something laid flat, from tavola table, from Latin tabulatable.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTABLATURE»
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entablature in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
entablature and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The circle of the mechanical arts
the diawteter erf its column, the entire height of the column and entablature being
given. — Ro le. Divide the height by five, and the quotient will give the height of
the entablature last round from the entire height, and the remainder will be tlte ...
Thomas Martin (civil engineer.), 1813
2
Essay on the Architecture of the Hindús
to be given to the pedestal, one to the base, and two to the pillars; and the upper
part of the pyramid, which is equal in height to the breadth of the ground-plan,
being divided into twenty-nine parts, two are to be given to the entablature of the
...
Rām Rāz, Henry Harkness, 1834
3
Architecture and Urbanization in Colonial Chiapas, Mexico
Succeeding courses do not always break joints. The window sills, jambs and
headers are uniformly of brick including those of the window in the apse. The
change to brick occurs in the entablature that divides the nave wall from the
clerestory.
Sidney David Markman, 1984
4
The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to ...
Alexandria, fragmcnt of a curved entablature. Greco-Roman Museum 152.
Alexandria, fragment of an arched entablature with a barrel vault behind. Greco-
Roman Museum 156. 'Iraq cl-Amir, Qasr il-'Abd, Type III Alexandrian capital and.
5
Civil architecture: or, A complete theoretical and practical ...
In the Tuscan order, the height of the column is 7 times the lower diameter, or 14
modules; the entablature one fourth of the column, and pedestal one fifth of the
height of all the parts. Hence, let the whole height of a Tuscan column, with its ...
to be given to the pedestal, one to the base, and two to the pillars; and the upper
part of the pyramid, which is equal in height to the breadth of the ground-plan,
being divided into twenty-nine parts, two are to be given to the entablature of the
...
7
Porches, Decks and Outbuildings
Nailing strips are fastened to the ceiling and new column sides (left) in
preparation for attaching one plywood face of the entablature. Right, two identical
plywood arches, fastened to nailing strips and joined with a curved soffit,
complete the ...
8
The Tempietto del Clitunno near Spoleto
The three blocks with the architrave and frieze from the west front's entablature
must have been in place when the Narthex-Portico system's builders erected the
narthex vault; the fact that they laid the vault masonry against one of these blocks,
...
9
The architecture of the Italian Renaissance
15) requires a straight entablature over a column, the arch fitting only on a pier.
The insertion of a dosseret had no appeal to a man capable of constructing
hexameters and pentameters in Italian. Among his own buildings the Chapel of
the ...
Jacob Burckhardt, Peter Murray, 1985
10
An Encyclopædia of Architecture: Historical, Theoretical, ...
In the progress of the five orders, from the Tuscan up to the Composite, taking
seven diameters for the height of the Tuscan column, and eleven for that of the
Composite, if the entablature be taken of the same absolute height in all, and at
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTABLATURE»
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entablature is used in the context of the following news items.
This Is the Only Building That Would Make You Feel Bad For Its …
... support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head"), Atlases, and other Greco-Roman-esque sculptures. «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
Bartol: of historic houses, saved and not
The new consisted of slender Tuscan columns supporting an entablature surmounted with a pediment enclosing an eagle applique. «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»
Eye candy of the week
This elaborate stone and brick feature is composed of a wide sunburst arch, flanked by brick pilasters and capped by a red stone entablature. «City Pulse, Jul 15»
Private businesses not part of Federal Building
“The centerpiece of the building is a 2½-story tall banking lobby with fluted columns and pilasters and an elaborate entablature of bronze grille ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»
Mystery Picture: A Fountain Found and a Windmill Disappears
The entablature above the sabil is not original and was added by the editor. Mishkenot Shaananim is in the background. What's missing in the ... «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
Interior of Soldiers and Sailors' Monument Remains a Hidden Jewel
It is dedicated, as the entablature proclaims, “to the memory of the brave soldiers and sailors who saved the Union.” What the Stoughtons and ... «New York Times, May 15»
Reaching 'E' in the alphabet of architecture
The entablature is the impressive horizontal band that sits on top of architectural columns. It's composed of three elements: the architrave, the ... «LancasterOnline, May 15»
SEEN IN VANCOUVER #558 | Inside The New “Cartems Donuterie …
This includes original brick and fenestration, entablature work, fire escape, and dentils along the cornice (similar to hotel styles of the time). «Scout Magazine, May 15»
This Victorian home embraces a modern addition
This place opens, through a portal framed by tall classical columns and entablature, into a music room dominated by a grand piano. The music ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
Colonial Williamsburg Raises Frame of Historic Area's Newest …
The bulky beams — joined at the top by another beam, forming an entablature — will act as supports for the hefty roof of the marketplace's key ... «Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, May 15»
