10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISODOMON»
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isodomon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Style in the Technical and Tectonic Arts, Or, Practical ...
The former is called isodomon (courses of equal thickness) and there are two
different kinds: a distinction is drawn between isodomon masonry and that in
which high and low courses alternated; the latter was called pseudisodomon. But
this ...
Isodomon, or regulinr masonry of the [CB 5ever of the upper wall consist of
masonry of that kind called by the ancients opus incertum, composed of small
rough pieces, placed irregularly, and imbedded in a large quantity of mortar,
resembling ...
3
Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania: 2 (1820)
ANCIENT ISODOMON IN THE Fon'rnsss. 259 vestiges, which are designedly
preserved. In our egress from the grand entrance of the citadel, we observed
some massive building of the ancient Greeks, which formed the lower part of its ...
4
Studies in the Romanization of Italy
INNOVATIONS IN ROMAN CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES BETWEEN THE
FIRST CENTURY B.C. AND THE FIRST CENTURY A.D. Graeci e lapide duro aut
silice aequato struunt veluti latericios parietes. cum itafecerunt, isodomon vocant
...
5
Pompeii: Its history, buildings, and antiquities. An account ...
... ramparts, evince an improved knowledge in the science of building, and point
out a period much more modern than that of the lower part ; being composed of
the isodomon, or regular masonry of the Greeks, above the more ancient basis.
6
Travels in Sicily, Greece, and Albania
ANCIENT ISODOMON IN THE FORTRESS. 259 vestiges, which are designedly
preserved. In our egress from the grand entrance of the citadel, we observed
some massive building of the ancient Greeks, which formed the lower part of its ...
Thomas Smart Hughes, 1820
7
A Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece; ...
The “ style is that called Isodomon, in its greatest per“ fection. If any considerable
ruins shall be disco“ vered between Naupactus and Galaxitlzi, this lat“ ter will
possibly be considered as the successor of “ Tolophong.” The river Hylzetus ...
8
Memoirs and Proceedings - Manchester Literary and ...
... isodomon, or regular masonry of the Greeks, only by the joints being sloping,
instead. * Micali, I. c. I0. II. c. 25. 1' Drawing X. * Drawing XI. 1' Dodwell, fol. *
Middleton, fol. p. or REMOTE AGES. 343.
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 1842
The walls of Todi are laid in horizontal courses, and similar to the isodomon or
regular masonry of the Greeks. Whatever be the origin of these Etruscan walls,
those of Pompeii are evidently of kindred structure. They consist, where the
original ...
10
Lectures on Architecture Comprising de History of the Art ...
As architecture and other arts and sciences advanced, they used cubical and
oblong stones, with which they constructed after two methods : one called
Isodomon, which, as it intimates, was of courses of equal thicknesses and equal
lengths ...
